Morning exercises as part of the educational process in kindergarten
All parents know the importance of doing physical exercise after waking up. But in modern life it is not always possible to maintain the correct daily routine. Admission of children to kindergarten begins at 7:00, and parents bring many children without exercise and without breakfast. Therefore, the approximate start of a weekday for preschoolers is as follows:
- 6:30–7:00 — get up, morning toilet at home;
- 7:00–8:10 — admission to the kindergarten group;
- 8:10–8:30 — morning exercises;
- 8:30–9:00 – breakfast.
What is charging for? - This is not a riddle at all - To develop strength And not get tired all day.
P. A. Sinyavsky
Morning exercises are designed to invigorate children and provide a positive emotional mood
Children should grow up healthy so that the necessary skills and abilities are easily formed and their abilities are actively developed. A healthy child is receptive to learning, understands the requirements of the teacher, and his natural interest in learning is strengthened. Therefore, exercise is a regular activity in kindergarten. The goals of morning (hygienic) gymnastics in preschool educational institutions are to preserve and strengthen the physical and mental health of preschoolers and create a positive emotional tone.
Doing exercises strengthens both physical and mental health - the child experiences positive emotions
Morning exercises are part of children’s physical activity regimen. It is a set of physical exercises for muscles and joints. Exercises for preschoolers are often supplemented with elements of breathing exercises and finger games. Morning exercises can be combined with hardening techniques. In addition to health-saving functions, exercise plays a significant role in the development of mental processes, communication abilities, and the expansion of cognitive interests. Morning exercises are one of the tools for raising a comprehensively developed personality.
In the process of performing exercises, preschoolers train attentiveness
Interesting fact. During exercise, endorphin is actively produced - the hormone of joy. It is responsible for a good mood and blocks negative emotions.
Table: tasks of morning exercises in different kindergarten groups
Development area | First and second junior groups (1.5–4 years) | Middle group (4–5 years old) | Senior and preparatory groups (5–7 years old) |
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Mental development |
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Moral development |
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Doing morning exercises helps the body wake up
Types of morning exercises
Complexes of morning exercises are implemented according to general principles:
- accessibility: exercises and games correspond to the physical training of preschool children, explanations and demonstrations are clear;
- efficiency and benefits: exercise develops children, improves their physical condition;
- positivity: preschool children do exercises for a good mood; if the child is not inclined to physical activity (sick, upset), he is not forced to exercise.
For exercise to become a habit among children, it must captivate them and bring joy. To create sustainable motivation for preschoolers to do morning exercises, the teacher selects interesting exercises, conducts classes in a playful way, or uses unusual equipment. Let's take a closer look at what exercises are like in kindergarten.
General developmental gymnastics is a simple set of exercises, not united by any plot, aimed at stimulating motor activity. Performing movements, as a rule, takes place according to poetic texts or to musical accompaniment. Audio exercises are carried out in kindergarten from the first junior group; the melody helps children feel the pace of movements. Morning exercises can be performed with live accompaniment in the music room or using audio recordings.
Video: morning exercises “Pioneer Dawn”
“Pioneer Dawn” was familiar to all children in the USSR. Every morning, the cheerful voice of the announcer on the All-Union radio greeted the Octobrists and Pioneers. Pleasant instrumental music sounded and clear commands for movements were given. Currently, the activities of the pioneer organization are being rethought and reassessed; the movement continues to exist, preserving the time-tested methods of Soviet pedagogy. Classical exercises accompanied by upbeat music are carried out in kindergartens and schools.
Physical and play exercises can be combined by a theme in accordance with the work program. Thematic gymnastics in kindergarten is associated with the natural calendar and holidays: “Autumn”, “Winter”, “Spring”, “February 23”, “March 8”, “Cosmonautics Day”, etc. Songs, melodies, and poetic material are devoted to the general theme , attributes, role masks or caps.
Video: themed morning exercises “Winter” in the middle group
Plot exercises are a set of exercises united by a theme or built on a simple plot. Younger preschoolers love stories and poems about animals; “Bird exercises” and “Exercise about animals” are held with them. For older children, the complexes “Training of future cosmonauts”, “Atty-bats, we are soldiers”, “Sea voyage” are interesting. Exercises in story gymnastics are connected by a fictional story or an educational story: about the habits of animals and birds, about service in the army and navy, about the training of astronauts, etc.
Video: morning exercises “Journey to Murland” for children 3–4 years old
“Journey to Murland” is an excellent example of morning exercises for young children. The teacher prepared a set of exercises together with the music director: during exercises, wonderful rhythmic melodies are heard and songs are sung. The room is decorated with images of cats and plush toys. Mustaches are drawn on the faces of the children and the teacher. The children happily strive to get to a magical land, completing tasks for this purpose, and themselves “reincarnate” into kittens.
Morning exercises on beds and pajama exercises are exercises that are performed immediately after waking up. This type of charging is possible in 24-hour preschool educational institutions and five-day kindergartens, where preschoolers spend the full day, including staying overnight. Pajama gymnastics helps the whole body wake up: tissues and internal organs are actively saturated with oxygen - the muscles and brain become toned. They won’t say about a child doing gymnastics immediately after getting up: “They lifted him up, but they forgot to wake him up.”
Video: gymnastics after sleep in kindergarten
Awakening gymnastics is also carried out in the middle of the day - after a quiet hour. The same sets of exercises for the first and second half of the day are used - aimed at gently awakening the body. As shown in the video, it is correct to perform the exercises while listening to quiet, slow music. You can use audio recordings of natural sounds with instrumental accompaniment (bird songs, sounds of the forest, the sound of rain or sea).
Non-traditional exercises include gymnastic complexes using unusual equipment. These are homemade items from waste material: expanders, sensory mats and tracks, rattles, dumbbells made from plastic bottles. Under the supervision of a physical education instructor, exercises are carried out with elements of aerobics (on step platforms) and the use of sports equipment (mini-trampolines, treadmills).
Video: morning exercises on step platforms in the preparatory group
As we can see, the exercises are carried out by an instructor in the gym. The step platform seems like a simple attribute. But incorrect aerobic exercise technique can lead to excessive stress on the joints and even injuries. To carry out such exercises, consultation with a physical trainer is not enough; constant monitoring of aerobic activity is necessary.
Synopsis of rhythmic gymnastics “We and Music” with elements of music therapy in the senior group
Bibliographic description:
Fevraleva, F. A. Synopsis of rhythmic gymnastics “We and Music” with elements of music therapy in the senior group / F. A. Fevraleva. — Text: direct // Questions of preschool pedagogy. — 2021. — No. 1 (11). — pp. 27-29. — URL: https://moluch.ru/th/1/archive/77/2951/ (access date: 12/29/2021).
Goal: to teach children to develop a sense of rhythm, memory, attention, the ability to coordinate movements with music, to continue to consolidate the skills of a healthy lifestyle, developing children physically, to introduce innovative health-saving technologies, such as music therapy, aromatherapy, color therapy in the context of protecting the psychological health of children. Develop thinking, imagination, resourcefulness and cognitive activity, expand horizons, develop skills of self-expression to music, cultivate the ability to emotionally express movements to music, develop a sense of patriotism, camaraderie, mutual assistance and friendliness.
Equipment: decoration of the gym, colored plumes according to the number of children, physical education uniform for boys and gymnastic leotards for girls, individual cups for herbal tea, napkins, video projector, presentation, audio recording of musical works.
Educator : guys, today we have an unusual lesson, it will take place in the music room, so you need to greet the guests in a musical way.
Children sing “Good afternoon”, “Hello”
In this lesson, you and I must understand and show how music affects our mood, our movements, our lives. But first I want to talk to you about healthy lifestyle, what is it? children's answers
That's right, we promote a healthy lifestyle in the clinic, prove it.
Children talk about health-saving technologies carried out in kindergarten, such as physical education classes, morning exercises, outdoor games, walks in the fresh air, hardening activities, barefooting, eating proper, healthy food, etc. Slide show
That's right, so we have proven that in d/s we lead a healthy lifestyle so that we all grow up strong, brave and healthy. What proverbs and sayings do you know?
Children's answers
Well done! We will try to understand how music helps us grow, develop, think
Now we will perform rhythmic exercises, but first let’s listen to how our heart and pulse work. (children measure pulse) The heart and pulse beat evenly and calmly.
Well, since everything is fine with our heart and pulse, then do rhythmic exercises
Teacher - are you ready? Children - We are ready
Our motto : Do exercises in the morning, you will be strong, you will be brave
You will be smart and beautiful and invincible
Introductory part.
Educator: to the music, in a column one by one, march around the hall at a walking pace!
Walking on the outside of the foot, hands behind the back, walking in a half-sitting position, hands on the waist,
jumping, running like a snake, walking through the middle in a column (take plumes),
formation in pairs in 2 columns, hands forward
General developmental exercises with plumes to music from the film “Masha and the Bear”
Head tilts to the right, left, straight, arms down (8 times)
Hands alternately to shoulders, lower (3 times)
Raise your arms up, and at the same time move your right (left) leg back. Firework. (4 times each)
Get on your knees, twist the ball away from you and sit on your heels (8 times)
Sitting, legs apart, alternately placing one leg on the other, arms supported behind (4 times each)
Calm walking
To the music from the film "The Fixies"
TV (imitation of TV display),
Refrigerator (refrigerator display simulation)
Coffee grinder (imitation coffee grinder)
Fan (fan simulation)
Final walk to the music “Faithful Friendship” (children fold up their plumes)
Walking around the hall, walking with high knees, cross steps, in circles.
Breathing exercise “Hugs” with friends and air kiss.
Now we will listen and compare the tempo of the heart and pulse. What can you say?
Children's answers.
Yes, that's right, you jumped, ran, did exercises and the heart began to pump blood through the veins faster, the pulse became frequent, and now we need to calm our heart, let's lie down on the carpet, close our eyes and listen to music.
Excerpt from the play “Moonlight” by Claude Debussy.
Guys, now we will plunge into the depths of the sea, but first we need to check the operation of our equipment for breathing underwater: calmly, without tension, inhale, and now exhale, there is nothing wrong with the equipment, so we are diving to the seabed, take a calm, deep breath inhale, and as you exhale, drop to the very bottom, look in front of you, what beauty is all around, you watch it, and then tell everything that you saw, and music will help you look at this beauty
Children lying on the carpet listening to music.
The music fades out. The air in our equipment runs out, and we float to the surface, open our eyes and come out of the water, tell us what you saw at the bottom of the sea? Children talk about their impressions.
Do you think music helped you see the beauty of the underwater kingdom? Did you like the music? Was it interesting for you to listen to it? Wasn't it boring?
Now let’s listen again to the work of our heart. What can you say?
Children's answers.
Yes, the heart began to work calmly, but what do you think calmed our heart? Children's answers.
That's right, music, of course.
Now we will talk about music, what proverbs and sayings do you know?
Children's answers.
Tell me please, what kind of music is there? Children's answers.
Guys, music can be different: classical, pop, folk. The music director will tell you a little about classical music.
The music director talks about the great Russian composer P. I. Tchaikovsky, then the children listen to P. I. Tchaikovsky’s play “The Doll’s Disease”
What type of music did you hear? Children's answers.
What did you imagine with this music? Children's answers.
Now let's imagine what would happen if you didn't know the name of this play? What picture appears before your eyes after listening to this music? Children's answers.
Well done! Guys, I want to discuss with you the meaning of the saying “Like life, so is music.” Tell us, what is our life like now? Children's answers.
Yes, both the songs and music of our days are different: cheerful, energetic, cheerful, joyful. Now you will hear music that is popular these days, I suggest you do whatever you want to it. Children dance, play, have fun
What is the nature of this music? Children's answers.
Yes, this music is cheerful, funny, fast, energetic. Tell me, can you feel sad listening to it?
Children's answers.
Yes, this music is cheerful and joyful, it sounds in many homes, children and adults rejoice and dance to it.
But there was a time when our country listened to completely different music and other songs; there was a very difficult, stormy, war time for our country.
Presentation “The Great Patriotic War”
This was the time when the Great Patriotic War was going on, and these were the songs our grandfathers and great-grandfathers went to the front to defend our Motherland
Tell me, what kind of music is this? Can you dance to it?
To such music, the soldiers marched and went to the front in formation.
Tell me, did your mood change after hearing this music? Children's answers.
And now I invite you to the “Fragrant Cafe”, which serves healing drinks. But first, tell me how your mother treats you at home when you get sick? Children's answers.
So in our cafe we prepare drinks that allow you to recover faster, gain strength, and strengthen your immune system. Should I treat you to such drinks? But in every cafe you have to pay for the goods, so you will pay with your knowledge of medicinal herbs, do you agree? Children call medicinal herbs.
That's right, well done, many of these medicinal herbs grow in our garden, and we watched and looked after them in the summer.
Now I will treat you to a medicinal, health-boosting drink, “Cheerfulness,” which will give you strength. I distribute the medicinal infusion poured into glasses.
Take the glasses in your hands, close your eyes and inhale the aroma of this drink (quiet, calm music sounds)
Imagine that it’s summer again, it’s very hot outside, and we went into the garden, and the raspberries have just ripened, and the cherries are all filled with sweet juice, just begging to “Eat me.” Strawberries have ripened in the garden bed, filled with juice, only the seeds glisten in the sun. And how large and bright the chamomile blooms, it says: “I have already bloomed, collect me and dry me, in winter I will be useful to you. So we collected all the leaves and flowers, dried them and brewed tea, so that our health would be strengthened, so that our strength would increase. Inhale the aroma of this wonderful drink and drink to your health, bon appetit. Children drinking tea
Feel how it warms you: your hands, your body, your soul. It emits an amazing smell and pleasant music. And you want to listen to it. Mentally place all the goodness and good mood inside, in your heart. Feel how goodness enters you and gives you joy. You have new strengths: the forces of health and joy. A warm, gentle breeze of music flows around you, you are in a warm, soul-warming mood. I want you to remember what you feel now and take it with you when you leave here. Warm feelings and good mood will always be with you. Open your eyes. Look around, smile at everyone around you, and send good thoughts to everyone.
Thank you guys, did you like this drink? You need to drink it often to improve your health. let's treat our guests to this wonderful drink.
And in conclusion, I want to ask you, did you like the music that was played during the lesson, did it help you? Children's answers.
Literature:
- The main sample program of the MKDOU “Kindergarten “Solnyshko”, Liman village, S/P No. 1 “Malyshok”
- L. I. Penzulaeva “Physical education in kindergarten” senior group
- Methodological recommendations for the training and education program in kindergarten"
- E. P. Iova “Morning exercises to music”
- S. I. Bekina “Music and Movement”
- M. P. Astashina “Folklore and physical education activities and leisure activities with children 3-7 years old”
- Z. I. Beresneva “Children’s health improvement program at the preschool educational institution “Healthy Baby”
Key terms
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Methodology for morning exercises in kindergarten
Morning exercises are carried out by the teacher according to pre-compiled complexes. Physical exercises and outdoor games are consistent with the physical development program: children perform familiar movements and are not taught new games during exercise. Gymnastic complexes include:
- general developmental exercises for large and small muscles;
- breathing exercises and exercises to strengthen the cardiovascular system;
- drills and games: formation, formation, turns.
For each kindergarten group, 10–12 sets of morning exercises are planned. They are repeated throughout the school year with gradual complication of the exercises, supplemented with new images, poetic texts, and music.
Morning exercises include drill exercises, for example, formation in columns
Table: stages of morning exercises
Gymnastics stage | Content |
Gathering for charging, building |
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Walking |
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Run |
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Jumping |
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General developmental exercises |
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Running at a fast pace |
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End of charging |
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While performing gymnastic exercises, children work out various muscle groups.
Recommendations for charging
Morning exercises are carried out in a spacious, bright room - in a group, music or gym. The room is well ventilated before the lesson begins. The teacher and students wear comfortable clothes and shoes, preferably sportswear. Gymnastics after waking up (in 24-hour gardens) is carried out without first changing clothes - next to the beds, in pajamas or T-shirts.
Clothes for exercise should be comfortable, the same sports uniform on students looks aesthetically pleasing
In the warm season, morning exercises are recommended to be done in the fresh air - on a group site. The nature and intensity of the exercises are selected by the teacher in accordance with the temperature and clothing of the children: the colder it is outside, the more active the physical activity. In autumn, with the onset of frost and winter, exercises are carried out outside with sufficiently prepared children for the purpose of hardening.
During the warm season, the teacher and children perform morning exercises at the preschool site
The teacher does exercises together with younger preschoolers: children repeat the movements of the adult. Starting from the middle group, the teacher gives a verbal description of the exercises, draws attention to difficult movements and demonstrates the technique. Children 4–7 years old do morning exercises on their own (unless a lesson with special unfamiliar equipment/simulators is provided). One of the students is selected to demonstrate the movements. The teacher monitors all children’s exercises and corrects technical errors in movements individually. The teacher does a separate exercise with the children when he feels the need to remind them of the movements (for example, based on the name of the exercise, the children did not remember all the movements or they confuse the order of actions).
Senior preschoolers perform gymnastic exercises without the instructor demonstrating the movements
During morning exercises, the teacher uses oral counting and verbal instructions, alternates them, thereby asking ri, “right-right, left-left” (bending the body). When the instructor becomes an observer, he must continue to count (this cannot be entrusted to the child demonstrating the movements). In older groups, gestures are added to verbal instructions: moving the hand down - the children squat down, hand up - they stand in the starting position.
For different age groups, exercises are selected that are accessible to all children. They begin to complete each task simultaneously, counting with verbal instructions. The younger ones finish performing and rest, the older ones do additional approaches to count.
When one of the students demonstrates the movements, the rhythm of the exercise is set by the teacher using mental counting.
Table: examples of thematic complexes for different age groups
Age group | Name of the complex | Content |
First youngest | "Barbariki" |
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Second youngest | "Radiant sun..." |
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Average | "Golden Autumn" |
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Older | "Traffic Regulations" (Traffic Regulations) |
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Preparatory | "Let's fly into space" |
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Duration of morning exercises
The total duration of the exercise (from the signal to gather to the command to disperse after gymnastics) is determined by the age of the children:
- in the first younger group - 4–5 minutes;
- in the second youngest - 5–6 minutes;
- on average - 6–8 minutes;
- in the older ones - 8–10 minutes;
- in the preparatory room - 10–12 minutes.
The pace of morning exercises is high. As little time as possible is allocated for demonstrating movements, verbal instructions, and distributing attributes. The older the students, the shorter the interval between exercises.
The distribution of equipment should take a minimum of time, so simple items for charging are selected (for example, a rope with a load)
Table: approximate time plan for morning exercises “Barbariki” in the first junior group
Charging stage | Duration |
Organizational moment, formation | 0.5 minutes |
Walking | 1.5 minutes |
General strengthening exercises | 2 minutes |
Construction, completion of charging | 0.5–1 minute |
Table: approximate time plan for morning exercises “SDA” in the senior group
Charging stage | Duration |
Organizational moment, formation | 0.5 minutes |
Walking and running | 1.5 minutes |
Breathing exercise | 1–1.5 minutes |
General strengthening exercises | 3–5 minutes |
Running without a break | 0.5 minutes |
Restoring breathing, completing charging | 1 minute |
Table: summary of the exercise “Morning exercises with the cat Leopold” (fragment)
Author | Afanasyeva M., teacher at MBDOU D/s No. 588, Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk region. |
Target | Help strengthen children's health and awaken the body for normal functioning. |
Introductory stage | The teacher asks a riddle about a cat and says that today the cat Leopold will do exercises with them.
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Main part | Outdoor switchgear complex without items:
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Quote from: https://www.maam.ru/detskijsad/utrenja-gimnastika-s-kotom-leopoldom.html |
Synopsis of rhythmic gymnastics
Preparatory part. "Giraffe" -Posture exercise.
I.p. – main stand. On the count of 1-4, raise your arms up, bend your hands with your palms down. At 5-8, rise onto your toes and stretch your whole body upward. At 1-4, slowly lower your entire foot, at 5-8, lower your arms down. “The Fox and the Cat”
- Dance steps.
I.p. – o.s. On 1-8, walk in place with the toe on the entire foot. At 1-8, walk in a right turn. At 1-8, walk in a left turn. At 1-4 walking forward, at 5-8 walking backward. Main part. “ Goose” -
Exercise for the neck muscles.
I.p. - o.s., arms are pulled back, hands are connected. 1-2 pull your chin forward, 3-4 return to the starting position. At 1-2, turn your head to the right, at 3-4, return to the starting position. At 5-6, turn your head to the left, at 7-8, return to the starting position. “Snail” -
Exercise for the shoulder girdle.
I.p. – o.s. At 1-2 raise your shoulders up, at 3-4 lower down. At 1-2 raise your right shoulder up, at 3-4 lower your shoulder down. At 5-6, raise your left shoulder up, at 7-8, lower your shoulder down. “Frog” -
Exercise for the arms and shoulder girdle.
I.p. – stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, arms open to the sides, palms turned forward, fingers spread. Sit down at 1-2 (knees to the sides), bending your elbows, try to bring them behind your back. At 3-4, return to IP. “Hummingbird” -
Exercise for hands.
I.p. – o.s. At 1-2, raise your arms to the sides, palms down, fingers free. At 3-6, shake your hands. At 7-8, return to IP. “Elephant” -
Exercise for the torso.
I.p. – feet shoulder-width apart. The right arm is extended forward, the left hand clasps the right shoulder from below. At 1-2 the body is tilted to the right, at 3-4 the body is tilted to the left, at 5-6 the body is tilted to the right, at 7-8 the body is tilted to the left. At 1-2, raise your right arm up, at 3-4, bend to the left, at 5-6, turn your torso to the left and extend your right arm, at 7-8, return to the i.p. and change hands. Perform the entire exercise with your left hand. “Heron” -
Exercise for the torso.
IP - feet shoulder-width apart, arms to the sides. 1-2 tilt to the right, bending the left leg at the knee, raise the left hand up and to the right until it touches the palm of the right hand. At 3-4 pp. At 5-6, bend forward, touching your palms to the floor. At 7-8, return to IP. The same in the other direction. “Panther” -
Exercise for the torso.
I.p. – feet shoulder-width apart, hands on hips in front. At 1, bend forward, hands slide along the hips and stop below the knees, at 2, bend your legs to a half-squat position, round your back, at 3, straighten your knees, bend over, at 4, etc. At 5, a half-squat with a tilt to the right, one palm sliding down the side of the body, the other upward, at 6 points, at 7 a half-squat with a tilt to the left, the palms sliding along the body, at 8 points. “Monkey” -
Exercise for legs.
I.p. feet shoulder width apart. At 1-4, bend down, put your hands on the floor, “walking on your hands” forward (knees straight), at 5-7 back, at 8 p. “Caterpillar” -
Exercise for legs.
I.p. – feet shoulder-width apart. At 1-2, a deep lunge to the right, resting your hands on the floor in front of you; at 3-4, move, without getting up, into a deep lunge to the left, resting your hands on the floor. “Pony” -
Running exercise.
I.p. – o.s. Running with a high hip raise in place. "Kangaroo" -
Jumping exercise.
I.p. – o.s. Jumping on two legs in place, back and forth, left and right, in turns. “Kitty” -
Exercise in a sitting position.
I.p. - emphasis on the knees. By 1-2, bend your back up, lower your head, by 3-4, bend your back down, raise your head. At 5-6, sit on your heels, leave your hands in place, lower your head, stretch, at 7-8, return to the standing position. “Hedgehog” -
Exercise lying on the floor.
I.p. - sitting on the floor, legs bent at the knees, clasp your legs with your hands, press your forehead to your knees. At 1-2, slowly roll onto your back, maintaining the position, at 3-4, return to the i.p. The final part of the set of exercises. “Butterfly” -
Flexibility exercise. I.p. - sitting on the floor, legs bent, knees open to the sides, feet closed, hands on knees. On 1-8 spring movements of the knees up and down using the hands. At 1-4, tilt the body to the right, left hand up - to the right, right hand down - to the left. At 5-8, tilt the body to the left, right hand up - to the left, left hand down - to the right.
"Peacock"-
Relaxation exercise. I.p. – sit on your heels, torso and head tilted down, arms and back relaxed. At 1-2, rising to a kneeling position, raise your arms forward and up, at 3-4, return to SP, at 5-6, slowly raise your arms back up without raising your head, at 7-8, return to SP. .
"Lion Cub" -
Relaxation exercise. I.p. – lying on your back, put your hands under your head, bend your legs at the knees. On 1-8, place your right foot on the knee of your left leg. At 1-8, place your left foot on the knee of your right leg.
Text material for morning exercises in preschool educational institutions
Like any type of children's activity, exercise is accompanied by verbal creativity. Children's folklore exists in outdoor games and morning exercises in the form of short rhythmic texts. With their help, preschoolers invite their friends to exercise, encourage them to do productive work, accompany marching, greet each other and say goodbye.
Morning exercises, unfortunately, exist as an activity organized by an adult. Rhymes and mottos are passed down not from child to child, but from a teacher or parent to the younger generation. Therefore, in kindergarten, the teacher encourages children to memorize and repeat texts so that one day they can use them in doing gymnastics with their children.
Cheers for exercises can be used in the design of a sports corner in a group
Examples of chants for morning exercises in kindergarten:
- In order to grow and harden, not by the day, but by the hour, we need to do physical education.
- Accustom yourself to order, do exercises every day. Laugh, laugh more, you will be healthier.
- Everyone knows, everyone understands that it’s nice to be healthy. You just need to know how to become healthy.
- Let them fly to our room. All the snowflakes are white! We're not cold at all - We've done our exercises.
- The tough kids came out onto the playground. The tough kids did their exercises.
- Exercise is useful for everyone, Everyone needs exercise. She saves us from laziness and illness.
- Do exercises every day: fatigue, lethargy, laziness will go away.
- If someone runs away from exercise without looking back, He will not become a real strongman!
Children love sayings. Saying or shouting the motto in chorus is fun, at least. And most importantly, there is a sense of group cohesion, thanks not only to the phrase spoken by everyone together, but also to work towards a common important goal - maintaining health.
Table: examples of thematic poems for exercises (compiled based on open access materials)
Subject | Text of poems |
About physical education |
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About animals |
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About nature |
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About fairy tales |
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Visual materials for morning exercises
In order to create positive motivation for performing gymnastics, thematic pictures, toys, and decorative elements are used. The objects most often attractive to preschoolers are used during gymnastics in younger groups - with their help, children are more easily involved in a play situation. It is important to consider that children’s attention will first concentrate on toys and bright images, so there should be few visual materials. The teacher gives the children time to look at the attributes. Kids can be told that after a productive workout they will be able to play with the figures.
The above video of the exercise “Journey to Murland” perfectly shows how to decorate the space of the gym with thematic objects - interestingly and without overloading the attention of the kids.
As the children master general strengthening exercises, the teacher turns to wall posters. It is recommended to have sets of printed diagrams with exercises for different age groups in the sports corner. You can study the posters as a reminder of the order of movements of the exercise and the technique of execution.
Gallery: morning exercise complexes in pictures
Each row of pictures represents a diagram of the exercises
The poster schematically shows the order of performing exercises with a ball and hoop.
A wall poster reminds children of the starting position, procedure and motor technique of the “Clapping” exercise.
The poster will remind the children what starting position to take and how to exercise with cubes.
The image of a funny character on the poster will attract the attention of the youngest pupils
Doing exercises by repeating the cat's movements is much more fun.
The diagram for a separate exercise can be used to explain the technique in the middle and high groups (instead of showing it to the teacher)