Kindergarten. Short-term project in the 2nd junior group

For many years, secondary schools have successfully applied such a teaching method as design. But in pre-school, this practice is new. What features should be taken into account when organizing the indicated activity in a preschool educational institution, as well as how to conduct a short-term project in the 2nd junior group, we will describe in this article.

Design in kindergarten

First you need to figure out what is the project method? Child psychologists have proven that literally from birth, a child needs not only imitation of adults, but also the manifestation of his own desires, the realization of ideas. It is the work on any project that allows the baby to obtain the necessary new knowledge for the subsequent independent resolution of the task.

Projects are classified according to various criteria, for example:

• in content;
• according to the method used;
• by the nature of the child’s participation;
• by the number of participants;
• by age of children;
• by duration.

Kindergarten: short-term projects (2 younger group)

A short project takes no more than two weeks, it is often even completed during one or several classes. A short-term task may have different content, number of participants, type. Usually, children, a teacher, a music director and a physical education teacher, as well as parents of children are involved in the implementation of such activities.

In our article, we will examine in detail the short-term project in the 2nd younger group, and talk about the features of carrying out this activity with such kids.

So, we offer the following topics for carrying out these activities in the DOE:

1. "Ten helping fingers."
2. “Our friends are furry.”
3. "Fantasy fantasies."
4. "Space Adventures."
5. "Visiting the Book."

Objectives of short-term projects

Project activities that are implemented over several days have specific clear goals. So, when creating a collective work, “Christmas Decorations,” the task of the educator will be to familiarize children with the traditions and symbols of the holiday. Or, when creating the "Spring Calendar", the goal is to familiarize the kids with changes in nature at this time of the year.

But separately, tasks can be distinguished that do not depend on the chosen topic or type of project. They are as follows:

• to teach children to independently solve difficulties, problem situations;
• develop initiative, innovative thinking;
• cultivate the ability to listen to the opinions of others, to argue their own position;
• train to achieve the goal;
• put ideas into practice.

A short-term project in the 2nd junior group should have goals that meet the requirements of the GEF and the curriculum of the DOE.

Features of projects in the 2nd junior group

If schoolchildren or senior pupils of preschool educational institutions can be direct executors in the process of project implementation, then in the younger group children only learn independence. Their role will be rather observant. Nevertheless, the teacher needs to organize activities in such a way that each child can show their own thinking, realize ideas, conduct an experiment. The main thing in the project activity is the complicity of an adult and children. In this case, the teacher should not lead, instruct, control. The task of the teacher is to direct, suggest, submit an idea, participate in the process on equal terms with children.

Sample project plan (autumn period)

Short-term projects on the theme "Seasons" are often implemented in the form of thematic weeks in the DOW. As an example, we offer an action plan in the framework of the project project “Golden Autumn has come to visit us” lasting 5 days:

1. Day of observation. The plan of excursions, the compilation of "nature diaries", the collection of natural material. During this day, you can capture autumn landscapes, individual phenomena in nature (for example, leaf fall) in a photo or video. Then all the collected materials will be used for the exhibition, didactic cognitive games.
2. Creativity Day is a thematic lesson in drawing, application, modeling. Thanks to creative assignments, a short-term project in the 2nd junior group, “Golden Autumn has come to visit us,” will help to consolidate children's knowledge on the topic and teach to implement theoretical knowledge in practical activities.
3. Literary lounge. Theatricalization of fairy tales, reading of literature, discussions on the topic are carried out.
4. Exhibition. You can hold a contest for the best crafts made from natural material, thematic drawings, or a photo exhibition of autumn landscapes.
5. Day of entertainment. Most often, the climax of the autumn project is the holding of such an event as the "Autumn Festival".

According to this principle, it is possible to organize activities at any time of the year, for example, to conduct a short-term project in the 2nd junior group “Winter is already on the doorstep”. But below we offer another option for organizing such work.

Narrowly focused short-term projects

Thematic weeks carry a large amount of information and suggest a variety of activities of participants. But in kindergarten, narrowly focused projects are also possible. For example, in the winter, help to wintering birds will become very relevant. We offer such a plan for the project “Help the birds in winter”:

1. The formation of theoretical knowledge about wintering birds. The most effective methods for realizing the task will be observations in nature.
2. Conducting a family competition for the best bird feeder, made from improvised materials (for example, plastic bottles). It is important that children take a direct part in the manufacture of crafts, and not just observe the activities of adults.
3. Group work on the installation of a feeding trough-winner in the kindergarten (here, too, children should take an active part).
4. Subsequent feeding of birds, monitoring the behavior and habits of birds. Consolidation of knowledge on thematic artistic and aesthetic studies.

Short-term visual arts projects

Drawing is always a joy for children. And if this activity is also organized purposefully, the result will exceed all the expectations of the kids! Their activities will be not only interesting for themselves, but also useful for others!

How to conduct a short-term project in the 2nd junior group in fine arts? For example, within the framework of the theme “Spring Drops”, you can invite kids to decorate a group room in a kindergarten with collective or individual artwork. So, the teacher first introduces children to primroses by observation. Then he offers to colorize the finished images of flowers, using various painting techniques. Thus, you can create a whole "spring flower bed" in the room.

How to conduct short-term projects in the younger group of preschool children on the topic of "Folklore"?

The theme of folklore is a wide field for imagination when planning a project in a preschool educational institution. Children with pleasure learn jokes, nursery rhymes, folk songs. But the peculiarity of such events in kindergarten is the synthesis of music and movement. Dramatization, theatricalization, play - these are the keys that can open the door to the heart of the child.

We offer such a short-term project in the 2nd junior group: "Folklore for children: spring motives." Here you can give the task to children and parents to prepare mini-performances for the holiday of Spring or Shrovetide. To accomplish this task, you will need preliminary work to familiarize yourself with the traditions of our people, symbols, and the choice of spring songs or Pancake week songs, and the preparation of costumes, props, music. The main thing is that children should be assigned tasks that will need to be completed independently. Adults need to emphasize the importance of the role assigned to the child, the importance of the work done by him for the project.

Short-term project “My family”

Another interesting topic for organizing a short-term project in the 2nd junior group of preschool educational institutions is “Me and My Family”. It is at this age that the kids show interest in the concept of family and self.

You can offer thematic week again. But we recommend a more interesting short-term project in the 2nd junior group: “My Family” (creating a photo or video album). As part of this work, it is necessary to collect different material about the family members of each baby. The child performs the assigned task together with his parents. Then you can hold meetings, family entertainment. The result of all the work should be an aesthetically designed album with accumulated information about the relatives of the child. Or, if logistical support allows, you can offer a more modern option - create an electronic mini-presentation of the family.

A short-term project in the 2nd younger group of preschool educational institutions is an entertaining cognitive activity of children, which allows you to form the makings of independence, activity, initiative of the younger generation. In addition, in a playful research form, it helps to convey to the kids the initial knowledge about the world around them.