As you know, the imaginative thinking is inherent in most children . That is why the educational and educational process at a young age is more successful if the teacher uses various demonstration materials in his work. What is it, and why is it so important to use a variety of forms of visibility?
What is a visual aid for preschoolers
Demonstration materials are special images of objects and phenomena, specially created to facilitate perception. They contribute to the formation of correct ideas and concepts in children, and contribute to the development of strong, conscious skills. Demonstration materials are actively used by teachers at various stages of the educational process. With their help, children learn better new material, and also consolidate and repeat what they have learned.
Demonstration material for kindergarten classes can be:
- educational pictures;
- small distribution cards;
- filmstrips;
- slides
- Toys
- natural material: leaves, cones, acorns and so on;
- other species.
Of particular value are large-sized benefits made in bright cheerful colors. Such materials evoke lively interest and are better remembered.
The value of visual material for babies
No wonder they say that it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. Using the demonstration material helps the teacher instantly depict things and objects that are difficult to express with words that are understandable by a small child. The use of visual aids in the study of material not only saves the teacher’s time, but also generates a lively interest in the child, brings diversity to the boring learning process. Since visual memory is more long-term than auditory, the picture in the child’s head will remain much longer than the verbal description.
Types of Demos
As a demonstration material for studying the same subject, various types of manuals can be used .
Tables . This refers to alphanumeric entries placed in a specific sequence. Most often, information is grouped through columns or is a series of figures. It is possible to use the accompanying text, but this is not necessary. Typically, tables are placed on large sheets of paper that can be attached to a thick cloth, plastic or cardboard. Depending on the type of information, the tables can be:
- reference;
- training;
- instructive;
- cognitive.
Fine materials. These include posters, paintings, applications, sets of cards depicting various objects or natural phenomena. Demonstration materials in the form of models of measuring instruments and instruments can also be included here:
- models of various objects and goods;
- Libra;
- clock face;
- models of various measures (liter, meter and others);
- models of geometric shapes.
Items of the world, natural materials. Such materials can be fruits, vegetables, sticks, cones, pencils, books, toys, flowers, leaves and much more. Most often, this type of teaching aid is used in the study of mathematics and the fundamentals of counting. Some objects are also used to demonstrate the basics of geometry. For example, a bagel is a circle, a ball is a ball, and a nightstand is a cube.
Apply correctly
Knowledge of the types of demonstration material contributes to their proper selection and use, which is very important to increase the effectiveness of training. Of course, the modern printing industry allows you to easily purchase all the necessary training materials. But didactic materials made by the hands of children themselves work much better and more efficiently. Therefore, you need to actively involve kids in this creative work. This contributes to the development of certain skills, the development of imagination and fine motor skills, the acquisition of additional knowledge and skills. Further work with self-made demonstration material encourages the child to respect other people's work.
But, as you know, everything is good in moderation. It is very important to observe the rule of sufficient and necessary use of the material. If you apply the demonstration material where it is completely inappropriate, you can not only not teach children to think correctly, but even take them away from the task. A striking example of a negative impact can be this: a child learns to choose the correct arithmetic action when solving a task. If an illustration is used to achieve this goal, in which another two rabbits sitting in the clearing resort, the child will find the correct answer by a simple recount. However, he will not at all begin to think about what kind of action should be applied. The task will not be achieved. Moreover, in this case, the use of demonstration material, on the contrary, will inhibit the formation of the skill of determining the correct action on the proposed numbers.