Pedagogical experience “Regular moments in kindergarten: getting children up after sleep”

Daytime nap

It takes 2 hours. The outline of the organization of a routine moment in the senior group includes preparation for bed: undressing independently, neatly folding clothes on a high chair, visiting the toilet. The teacher's assistant ventilates the bedroom. Before going to bed, you can read a calm fairy tale to the children or sing a lullaby. Sometimes children fall asleep listening to soft music. The teacher makes sure that the kids lie on their sides and keep their hands on top of the blanket.

They wake up the boys gradually. They are asked to perform simple exercises right in bed (stretching, arm movements, rotation of the feet). Then the children get up, do slight bends, and march in place. Older preschoolers must make their own bed. After this, hardening is usually carried out: walking on massage mats, rubbing with soft mittens. Under the guidance of a teacher, children can perform acupressure massage of the face, ears, and hands.

A summary of routine moments in the senior group helps the teacher plan his work. Thanks to him, everyday activities turn into developmental ones, which enhances their educational effect.

We wake up on time and in a good mood

Getting to kindergarten

If the child goes to bed on time and follows the routine, there should be no problems with waking up. But in practice, things often turn out differently.

How to wake up a preschooler without whims and tears? Experienced mothers on forums share their secrets:

“My son is 3.5 years old. Morning exercises help us get up in the morning. I sit down on the child’s bed, begin to slowly rub his legs and arms, then bend and unbend them to some funny rhyme, and then he joins in. We do a couple of light exercises and get up to get dressed.”

“And our daughter only wakes up to cartoons. Until you turn it on, your head will never be lifted from the pillow.”

“It’s better not to touch my princess for the first 20 minutes after waking up, hysteria is guaranteed. And then nothing, she gets up and slowly begins to get ready.”

What teachers and psychologists advise:

1. Golden rule: first the parents wake up, then the child. This motivates and mobilizes him to get out of bed.
2. Try to make sure that your child has something pleasant waiting for him when he wakes up. A delicious breakfast (the aromas of which get you out of bed better than any alarm clock), your favorite drink or a funny cartoon (just choose ones that are not very long, otherwise you risk being late for both kindergarten and work).
3. Waking up should be smooth, without loud sounds or bright lights. Use tactile contact: gently touch your baby and tell him in a calm voice that it’s morning and it’s time for him to get up.
4. Your child's morning should be filled with positive energy. Therefore, in order not to be nervous yourself and not to lash out at your baby, you must have a reserve of time so that the child’s body can transition to a state of wakefulness.
5. Not only evening rituals, but also morning rituals are useful. This could be a funny song, after which you can no longer lie in bed, or morning exercises with dad, or preparing a delicious breakfast together. The main thing is that the child receives positive emotions and a boost of energy for the whole day.

Getting ready for school

To wake up your child for school, you can follow the same rules as with preschoolers (see above).

Here are some more recommendations:

Control your gadgets

A child at this age is already able to understand the importance of sleep for the body. Moreover, he must learn to wake up on his own or with the help of an alarm clock. But many schoolchildren prefer to spend their evening and night time on gadgets, forgetting to go to bed on time. As a result, they don’t get enough sleep, are late for school, and spend the entire day nodding off.

Therefore, it is important for parents to monitor their child’s compliance with the daily routine, as well as the use of smartphones and tablets.

Use the Kids360 application, which not only limits work with the gadget by screentime, but also filters unwanted content that a child may receive. Thanks to the application tracker, parents will always be aware of how much time the child spends on a smartphone or tablet. You can also create a schedule (at what time and what applications your child can access or play) and control access to applications.

Encourage proper bedtime

Make a rule: no Internet or computer games after 10 pm. The time remaining before bed can be spent getting ready for the next day, taking a relaxing bath, or talking about plans for the next day.

Don't rush in the morning

Allow your son or daughter to lie in bed for 5-10 minutes after the alarm goes off.

Start your morning right

A glass of water at room temperature or light exercise will start processes in the child’s body and help him stock up on energy for the whole day.

A morning shower will also help drive away drowsiness and invigorate you.

Learn to get ready in the evening

The child’s briefcase and clothes for tomorrow should be prepared in the evening. Let this become a habit for your student.

Dressing

Preschoolers are taught to independently monitor their appearance, adjust their collar in a timely manner, tuck their shirt into their trousers, and comb their hair.

In the summary of the regime moment “Dressing” in the senior group, you can indicate the following tasks:

• Cultivate a caring attitude towards your things and neatness.
• Reinforce the correct dressing algorithm.
• Improve skills in fastening buttons, zippers, and tying shoelaces.
• Repeat the name and purpose of clothing, color, the concepts of “left” and “right”.

Before getting ready for a walk, the teacher and the children tidy up the group and put the toys in their places. Each child gets dressed near their locker. It is important that pupils do not throw their clothes around, carefully fold their things, and put away their spare shoes. In winter, you can hang in a visible place the algorithm for dressing and undressing in pictures. If necessary, individual work is carried out with children, practical techniques are demonstrated on dolls.

Daily routine at preschool educational institution

One of the main tasks of the kindergarten is to satisfy all the needs of the body of preschool children, strengthen their health, and also develop useful cultural and hygienic skills. When compiling a summary of routine moments in the senior group, you can rely on the following table.

The teacher should encourage the activity and independence of pupils, organizing their activities at scheduled moments. In the older group, children already know how to wash and dress, and eat food carefully. It is necessary to consolidate the achieved results, and also gradually complicate the tasks.

Canteen duty

Setting tables for lunch and cleaning them after meals teaches children to quickly and efficiently carry out important tasks. It is advisable that quick and slow children be paired up, so that they will not return too early from a walk or be late for naptime.

The outline plan for routine moments in the senior group may contain the following tasks:

• Teach children to conscientiously perform their duties.
• Cultivate interest and a positive attitude towards joint work.
• Learn to set the table according to the dishes being served.
• Develop memory and logic.
• Improve communication skills, the ability to negotiate, and act together.
• Learn to evaluate the results of work performed.

First, those on duty wash their hands and put on aprons and scarves. The teacher tells them the lunch menu. Children independently distribute responsibilities, set tables, lay tablecloths, and arrange cutlery. Invention is encouraged (for example, the idea of ​​​​using flowers for decorations, unusual ways of folding napkins). The teacher can suggest rational methods for performing this or that action.

After lunch, the attendants sweep up the crumbs, remove empty dishes, bread bins and napkin holders from the tables, and fold the tablecloth. The teacher must evaluate the children’s actions and express gratitude to them for their help.

How much time does a child need to sleep?

Sleep is a special physiological state of our body. During sleep, physical strength is restored, important hormones are produced, and the brain absorbs all the information received during the day.

Each age has its own daily sleep norm:

• babies under one year old need to sleep from 12 to 17 hours a day;
• Children from one to three years old are recommended to devote 11-14 hours to sleep;
• preschoolers (3-7 years old) should sleep 10-13 hours;
• schoolchildren (7-14 years old) need 9-11 hours of sleep per day;
• Teenagers (14-17 years old) should devote at least 8-10 hours to sleep.

The older the child, the fewer hours he needs to restore physical and mental strength.

But it is difficult for children to understand the importance and necessity of this process. Therefore, in the evening they try to delay going to bed as long as possible, and most often simply ignore daytime rest.

How to put a child to sleep correctly: tips for parents

In order for a child to get up in the morning cheerful, rested and full of strength, it is necessary that he rest properly at night.

As a rule, children are reluctant to go to bed, preferring to watch another cartoon or play another interesting game. Therefore, it is important for parents to know how to properly prepare their baby for bed:

1. Try to put your son or daughter to bed at the same time, focusing on the daily sleep requirement. For example, if you need to get your preschooler up at 7 o’clock, then he should go to bed no later than 9 o’clock in the evening. Children under 8-9 years old are recommended to be laid down by one of the parents. The child can go to bed himself; you just need to tuck in the blanket or say good night.
2. If you have to change your routine due to moving or going to kindergarten, adjust your bedtime gradually over 2-3 months.
3. On weekends, it is important not to disrupt the child’s sleep and wake schedule. A deviation of an hour and a half is allowed, but no more.
4. Balance physical and mental stress throughout the day. If a child spends the whole evening doing homework after school, he needs a walk or a little physical activity before going to bed.
5. A few hours before bedtime, eliminate all noisy games and the use of gadgets. Set your child up for a “calm wave”. A relaxing bath, a light massage or a good fairy tale can help you with this. It's good if this becomes your little ritual before going to bed.
6. Try not to scold or punish your child before bedtime.
7. Also an important factor for a child to fall asleep peacefully is the general daily routine in the family. It is not necessary to go to bed at the same time with your son or daughter. It is enough to turn off the TV, dim the lights in the rooms and eliminate loud conversations.
8. A soft toy will help your baby fall asleep faster and not be afraid of the dark.
9. A goodnight hug or kiss creates a feeling of security, which promotes good sleep.
10. Teach your child to get ready for tomorrow in the evening. Prepare your clothes, pack your backpack, learn your homework. This way he will have the opportunity to sleep longer in the morning and not fuss around trying to get everything done.

By following these simple rules, you will teach your child to have proper rest after a busy day.

10 conditions for comfortable sleep

1. Going to bed at the same time.
2. The air temperature in the bedroom is not higher than 20 degrees.
3. Humidity within 60%.
4. Dinner 1.5-2 hours before bedtime.
5. Soft sleeping clothes that allow the skin to breathe.
6. Fresh bed linen made from natural fabrics.
7. A night light with dim light if the child is afraid to fall asleep in the dark.
8. Comfortable, spacious and safe bed.
9. No loud sounds or extraneous noise.
10. Bedtime ritual (fairy tale, relaxing bath, warm shower or massage).