Systematic parent-teacher meetings in the senior group of the kindergarten contribute to the establishment of close ties between teachers and parents of children attending preschool.
About the main educational institutions
Preschools and the family are the two main
institutions for the socialization of babies. They have completely different educational functions, but with the close interaction of the family and the kindergarten, harmonious comprehensive development of the child is ensured.
Among the important principles, we can mention the active interaction of parents and a teacher-psychologist. Systematic parent-teacher meetings in the senior group of kindergarten under the Federal State Educational Standard imply the participation of specialists such as a speech therapist, psychologist, and medical worker.
Traditional parent meeting arrangements
Among the traditional options for holding meetings, the main place has always been given to:
- reports;
- topical posts;
- various diagnostics;
- questioning.
Such forms of work did not give the desired feedback from the parents of the pupils of the kindergarten.
Innovative methods for working with parents
Modern conditions dictate to employees of
preschool institutions the need to look for more effective communication options with parents of preschool children. Teachers, organizing parent-teacher meetings in the senior group of kindergarten, try to look for active ways of communication, involve mothers and fathers in the process of development, education of kids.
Interactive methods of communication with parents
Among the alternative ways of working with parents, an active discussion of a certain problem and the organization of discussion can be noted. Psychologists are confident that any team has its own unique features, hidden opportunities.
The interaction of teachers and parents in the process of the meeting is carried out in verbal form: someone speaks, and someone listens attentively. To expand the range of methods of active interaction, interactive methods of communication can be recommended.
The very concept of "interactive" in translation from English means "act." "Interactive" involves interaction within the framework of a dialogue, conversation with a person or with a computer. In education, such methods involve the formation of personality through interaction and participation. The Chinese proverb comments on this educational option as “I hear and forget, see and understand, do and remember.” The use of the method of interaction and active participation guarantees the involvement of preschool children in the educational process.
What tasks can be solved by interactive methods of education?
Considering the fact that parent-teacher meetings in the senior group of the kindergarten are planned for a year ahead, it is possible to use several interactive psychological and pedagogical problems when applying interactive teaching methods.
Such methods help put parents in an active position. The usual situation does not allow such actions. Parents don’t respond to various suggestions of the educator or psychologist, for example, “propose their own options for resolving the issue”, “share their own opinions”, behave passively. Traditional parent-teacher meetings in the older kindergarten group do not allow mom and dad to be active. If, instead of using a regular lecture, interactive methods are used, parents will become active participants in the upbringing of babies, assistants for preschool teachers. These methods involve, as mentioned above, collaboration with a psychologist, medical professionals, and a music teacher. A specialist in a kindergarten that organizes a parent meeting in an older group deserves real respect.
The Importance of Diagnostics in Interactive Techniques
Interactive techniques involve diagnosis, with their help you can identify the expectations of parents from educators, justify fears and anxieties. Since the purpose of the study is not always clear for mom and dad, the psychologist of the preschool institution can get information that will bring them closer to the educational process. Also, with the help of interactive methods, it becomes possible to transfer certain skills and knowledge to parents, to teach them the right way to communicate with their children.
Options for parent meetings in the DDU
For such events, you can select the following interactive methods:
- discussions;
- role-playing games;
- business games;
- questioning;
- simulation games.
The Big Circle
For example, a parent meeting in an older group can be held using the Big Circle. Using this technique, you can quickly find a problem, find ways to solve it. All work is carried out in three main stages:
- 1st stage . Participants sit in a large circle. The team leader forms a specific problem.
- 2 stage . For a certain period of time (10-15 minutes), methods for solving the problem are individually recorded on a separate sheet.
- 3 stage . Each participant in a circle read out the proposals, while the rest of the parents and teachers listen carefully to him. Next, a vote is made on individual items.
"Aquarium"
Aquarium is a form of dialogue, involving the discussion of a specific problem before members of the public. The group selects the topic of dialogue, as well as the one to whom all participants will entrust the role of leader. Other representatives will be ordinary viewers. Parent meetings in the senior group of kindergarten at the end of the year in a similar form will reveal all the problems that have accumulated over this educational period. Participants get a chance to see themselves from the outside, learn how to resolve conflict situations, argue their own thoughts.
"Round table"
A similar technique is being carried out to develop a common opinion on a specific problem. During this event, 1-3 questions are proposed. In order for the “round table” to be as effective as possible, the overall design of the room in which it is supposed to be held is considered. In the process of discussion, a separate decision is made on each individual issue. The right to express their opinion is given to those participants who have experience in activities on the issue under discussion. The facilitators summarize the results, take a common position, taking into account amendments and additions.
KVN contest as a means of effective work
Parent meetings in the senior group of the kindergarten at the beginning of the year can be planned in an unconventional form. For example, to make a contest, calling it "Moms, we have to go to school." This game can be called a real magic wand, thanks to which you can learn to write, consider, invent, think any child. The teacher divides parents into three teams, each comes up with a motto and name for themselves. The jury may include educators, a speech therapist, and a medical professional. During the warm-up, parents are asked to answer various questions related to the peculiarities of raising preschoolers, their preparation for learning at school.
In the second stage, which can be called "Think", parents are offered cards with different tasks. Cards contain different statements by moms and dads, but you need to analyze how a future first-grader will perceive them. You can also offer a task to correlate the phrase of the parent and the reaction of the child. It is important to hold such parental meetings in the older group of kindergarten, the age characteristics of children in which are fully taken into account. They will contribute to the mood of parents to prepare the baby for school. Also, mom and dad will have to develop a methodology for behavior if the baby returns from school with poor grades. Such a meeting can be completed with a tea party, during which all issues that remain unexplained are easily resolved.
The formation of traffic rules in kindergarten
Recently, such a children's competition as the “Safe Wheel” has been held not only in educational institutions, but also for pupils of the kindergarten. The kids taking part in it learn the rules of the road, learn how to drive a bicycle, learn the rules of first aid. In order for parents to be actively involved in this process, it is possible to organize thematic parent-teacher meetings in the senior kindergarten group according to SDA. For example, you can make a joint competition for parents and children so that both children and their mothers and fathers can show their knowledge in the field of traffic safety.
Preschooler Speech Development
Of particular importance in the educational process of preschool children belongs to the formation of communication skills, the development of speech. For example, thematic parent- teacher meetings are held in the senior kindergarten group. The development of speech is the main goal pursued by educators. Parents need to understand what problems their child has, how to cope with them so that the child does not have problems in the process of learning at school.
The process of development of speech in preschoolers is closely related to mental development. There are some patterns in the formation of speech. It is at the age of 5-6 years that the child learns to pronounce sounds correctly, and his quantitative vocabulary increases. Talking about some event, a preschooler tries to find words that would accurately convey his thoughts. In addition, children are able to maintain a conversation with their peers, using those topics that are interesting and understandable to them. That is why parental meetings in the senior group of the kindergarten for the development of speech are an important stage in the formation of the child and real help to the parents of the preschool child.
The muscles of the articulation apparatus have been strengthened in the babies, so they are able to pronounce words correctly. At the age of 5-6 years, children begin to realize the ambiguity of words, use their direct and figurative meaning, and use synonyms. A preschooler should be able to show feelings such as sadness, joy, anger, tell tales, build sentences. Only if there is a full-fledged speech, children will be able to communicate with their peers without any particular problems, and therefore teachers of preschool institutions pay serious attention to development in this direction and at parent meetings tell how to help the baby in formation.
Examples of elements that contribute to the development of the child's speech
- Children learn to tell, make their own stories from the pictures that educators offer them.
- Learning poems, expressive reading.
- Acquaintance with tongue twisters and tongue twisters.
- Guessing and solving riddles.
- Using the game to increase the rate of assimilation of knowledge.
A variety of speech games held in kindergartens (for the preparatory group) include the question of “why.” Such games stimulate the development of children's speech, help to increase vocabulary, speed and accuracy of thinking and memory. For example, parents can play different speech games with their children on the way to the kindergarten.
Memo for Preschool Parents
- Talk with your child, watch your own speech, speak clearly and clearly. Do not raise your voice while talking with your baby.
- If you identify violations in speech, contact a specialist: neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist, speech therapist.
- Read books to your child as often as possible, and discuss read stories with him. In the process of reading, the preschooler will replenish the vocabulary.
- Remember to tell your children that you love them. Rejoice at the success of the baby, help him overcome difficulties. Ask your child after kindergarten about how he spent the day, if he was interested in what he was doing in the kindergarten.
Remember that 5-6 years of age is an important stage in the upbringing and development of preschool children, it requires parents and educators to combine efforts in the hard work of educating a full-fledged personality. This is important so that in the future the boy or girl will draw the right conclusions about the model of behavior in the society around them and follow it to achieve their goals. Otherwise, a situation may arise in which the child simply gets lost in the crowd of peers and cannot express his personality. This must not be allowed.