Kindergarten is the first place where a child begins to truly learn. Of course, he gains knowledge at home, but in the DOW the training is clearly compiled by methodologists and planned. So if they say that the years spent in kindergarten are the most carefree, it is only because the training is carried out in a playful way. If the teacher told you that in the kindergarten the child will have classes in mathematics (in the senior group and secondary, this is most relevant), literacy and even English, do not be alarmed! If we talk about arithmetic, your child will simply be taught to count in the direct and reverse order, to distinguish between numbers, to understand what is so many, etc. In this article we will talk more about what math classes are in the older group, and give some examples.
Features of teaching mathematics in the senior group
Your child went to the senior group, he is already on the threshold of school, which means that you need to give him the basic skills of all the basic things for first-graders. In the preschool educational institution, mathematics begins in the middle group, where the children learn to count to five and learn the basics of arithmetic. Classes in mathematics in the senior group, first of all, involve the repetition of what has already been studied (4-5 lessons) and the expansion of the material. The duration of the lesson increases slightly (from 20 minutes to 25), but the amount of information grows several times. Based on this, the teacher should monitor how children perceive the information, and be sure to introduce game exercises into the lesson plan. In general, you need to remember that lessons are held with young children, even if it is an older group. A math lesson is best done entirely as a game. Then not a single child, be he with an analytical or humanitarian mindset, will get bored.
Entertaining mathematics at DOW
The older group will be happy to accept new material, framed in familiar realities. So, when drawing up a lesson plan, start with an interesting and fascinating introduction. We will give you a rough lesson plan that you can use not only for classes in kindergarten, but also at home.
Lesson “Help the mice”
This lesson is designed to repeat the count to five and consolidate the count to ten. The teacher divides the group into two teams and gives the introduction: “Today I met two mice, they were very hungry, and you guys know that mice love cheese. Let's help them, I will ask you the tasks, and you will guess. For each correct answer, the team receives a piece of cheese for their mouse. ” The teacher gives children 5-6 problems per account. Here are sample tasks:
- “Four gray cats were sitting on the track // And each cat has ... legs.”
- “I gave the hedgehog to mice // Eight gold earrings // Who will tell me from the guys // How many mice were there?”
- “Birds flew over the river: a raven, a pike, three tits, two hedgehogs, five pigeons // How many birds, answer soon!”
Give the children time to count the necessary objects. If difficulties arise, ask them to draw what you say and then to count. So will the visual attention develop. Do not forget to give a prize to the winning team for each correct answer. In the end, it is desirable that both “mice” get their lunch.
Conclusion
You can use the manuals for the DOW or come up with funny puzzles yourself. The main thing is to make it clear to the child and parents that math classes in the senior group are not scary, but fun and informative!