Daily routine in kindergarten and nursery group

The daily routine in the nursery group kindergarten - what needs to be changed and what needs to be left as is

“Russia is a generous soul!” — for some reason, this particular slogan, but with sarcasm, comes to mind when I think about the fact that paid parental leave lasts only 1.5 years out of a total of 3. That is why, in order to somehow survive, many mothers today try to send their children to nurseries, kindergartens and go to work early. Therefore, it is worth studying the daily routine in the kindergarten and nursery group in advance!

We were very lucky with the kindergarten, and this robber in a dress quickly adapted

Unfortunately, fewer and fewer nursery groups are opening in kindergartens in our city, and throughout the country, from year to year, and they are increasingly taking them from the age of 2, and not from 1.5, as before. So if you are lucky and your child has waited his turn in the nursery, you should start preparing for a new stage of life for your baby at least a few weeks before the first day of kindergarten.

In general, my congratulations to the joyful mothers and my wishes for strength!! I myself managed to go to work, and even then not for the whole day, only on the third maternity leave. But we haven’t heard about the nursery; the mother is sitting with her daughter. By the way, I’ll tell you about that treasure trove of parental help in the following articles. By subscribing to updates, you will be the first to know about things that you and I never thought about before...

How to prepare your baby for kindergarten?
Standard daily routine in a nursery group.
Difficult period of adaptation. Useful tips.

How to prepare your baby for kindergarten?

Kindergarten is a new, difficult, but important and interesting stage in the life of children. For a child who has previously only been with his mother all day long, the nursery becomes a colossal stress: his mother is not around, only someone else’s aunt and a bunch of other children. No home bed, no favorite toys, no usual routine. How can you help your child survive this stress?

This is how the child will make it clear to his mother about his attitude towards the idea of leaving him in kindergarten.

It is not clear for whom the greater test is - for the child or the mother - seeing your child cry and leaving the kindergarten is the height of the resilience of the mother’s psyche.

To begin with, try to at least accustom him in advance to the new regime in which he will have to live in kindergarten. Certainty is important for young children, which is why it is so important to have a clearly structured schedule, and it is also more convenient for the mother. Children are not yet oriented in time; they do not understand what it means in an hour, tomorrow or in a week. But children get used to the fact that after breakfast there will be a walk, and after bathing there will be a nap.

By the way, for the mother herself it is extremely convenient and useful to properly distribute her time. Someone will say:

“my child does not sleep during the day”,

"we are used to getting up late"

“we only swim in the morning”

and in general

“I don’t have time to do anything, let them suffer with him in kindergarten!!!”

True, true, I have heard such statements.

Let me return to the children - so that the transition from the usual daily routine to the standard kindergarten one does not become a shock for the child, try to gradually switch to the new routine at home, in a familiar environment. Then it will be easier for the child to wake up on time so as not to be late for kindergarten, go to bed at the same time every day, go for a walk, etc.

for some reason the children don’t obey at home, but in kindergarten they behave quite well

During walks, be sure to be with your child on the playgrounds, so that he not only gets used to a large number of other children next to him, but also slowly learns to communicate with them.

If possible, slowly teach your child to calmly stay with one of the close adults when mom is not around. This could be dad, grandma, aunt, nanny. For children who are inseparable from their mother, visiting kindergarten becomes much more stressful than for those who previously calmly tolerated the absence of their mother for several hours.

A big plus will be the child's ability to go to the potty. Of course, this is usually not one of the mandatory requirements when admitting a baby to a nursery group, and he may well be potty trained right there, in the nursery. But, believe me, if your child makes friends with the potty at home, it will be easier for him and you will be calmer.

And, of course, it’s worth teaching your child to clean up his toys. This skill will also be very useful for him to better adapt to the rules of kindergarten. And this problem is very common among kindergarteners - often it is precisely because of the strict requirement for order that children do not like kindergarten(.

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Standard daily routine in a nursery group.

A little higher, I advised you to instill in your child in advance the new daily routine that awaits him in kindergarten. What does he look like? Visually, it may seem quite rigid, however, in kindergarten, in the process of related and subsequent actions and under the guidance of specialists, the daily routine is playful!

So, you need to bring your child to the group before 8 am. Each kindergarten has its own rules: somewhere after 7:15 they no longer accept children, somewhere at 7:45 you can still drop them off. But at 8 am there is usually morning exercise, after which the children sit down to have breakfast. But did we usually arrive later than 8 o’clock ?

From approximately 8:40 to 9:10 children have free time, and at 9:10-9:20 and 9:20-9:30 various general education classes are held, including rhythm, music, physical education, and game-based learning of the basics of mathematics , drawing or other creative activities.

At 9:30 the teacher takes the kids out for a morning walk. Not all nurseries offer outside time in their nursery group, so there may well be group play time instead.

11:30-12:00 – lunch, then quiet time. 15:00 – 15:30 – awakening from daytime sleep, hygiene procedures (including pottying), warm-up. 15:30 – light afternoon snack, after which free time for group games. 16:45 – dinner. 17:15 – evening walk.

You can also draw something similar at home

Difficult period of adaptation. Useful tips.

Adaptation to kindergarten is a lot of stress for any child, so you can’t leave your baby there all day at once. The process of getting used to kindergarten should be smooth. Usually, babies are taken to the nursery first for just 2 hours, in the morning. Gradually, the time spent in the group increases until lunch, then until waking up after a nap, and then you can leave the child for the whole day.

But how long it will take for the child to finally adapt to kindergarten depends not only on the child himself and his parents, but also on the situation in the kindergarten and the family as a whole. Some people get used to it more easily and after a week they stop crying when mom or dad leaves them in the garden. For other children, the adaptation process may take several months.

To make it easier for your child to adapt to changes in his life, he will need your help . He shouldn't have any fear that you're leaving him! Explain to your baby, leaving him in the nursery in the morning, that you will soon return for him, that you are not leaving for good, but only to work or to the store, that you love him very much and will miss him!

From experience and that of many mothers, my dears, I understand how difficult it is to watch our children cry; their hearts, as they say, can break. However

long and tearful goodbyes, a nervous mother who is late for work - the key to a difficult adjustment to a child care facility.

At the same time, of course, only the birth mother knows her child better than others!!

Typically, a baby’s adaptation to a nursery takes place in 4 stages:

The child does not want to tear himself away from his mother. At this stage, it is better, if possible, to send your grandmother or father or another loved one to the garden. As usual, it is with the mother that the child feels all-permissive!

The child begins to get used to the new environment and agrees to play on his own or with other children.
The child plays alone more and more often and with great interest and tries to communicate with peers.

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The last stage of adaptation is when the child begins to calmly remain alone in the group and allows his mother to leave. However, before you actually leave, you need to let your child know when you will come for him: after lunch, after quiet time, or during an evening walk. This will give him some sense of certainty.

Moms, let's share in the comments stories about how you or your friends took your child to kindergarten . Maybe it was your mother who left you in kindergarten, and then you organized strikes?)) I think it will be fun to read about children’s and adults’ struggles for their own right to identify!))

Starting kindergarten is a difficult time in a child’s life. It is only in your power to try to relieve him of this stress as much as possible. Good luck!

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ABC of the regime

There are rules in all areas of our lives, and they also exist in observing the regime. As we said above, there is a diet for preschoolers, physical activity, sleep, games, and activities.

Diet. If we are talking about proper nutrition, then the regime is most accurately followed in preschool institutions, so it is worth focusing specifically on the organization of nutrition in kindergarten:

at least 4 times a day;
a hot meal at least 3 times a day;
according to daily caloric needs: breakfast 25%, lunch 40%, afternoon snack 15%, dinner 20%;
according to the daily calorie intake: 5 years – 2000 kcal, 6 years – 2200 kcal, 7 years – 2400 kcal;
by quantity - you should not give a portion larger than the child usually eats (it is better to add a supplement).

The menu should include meat and dairy products, bread, vegetables and fruits every day.

In terms of time, the mode is built like this:

breakfast at 8-9 o'clock,
lunch at 12-13 o'clock,
afternoon tea at 15-16 hours,
dinner at 18:30-19:30 hours.

Meal times should be the same on weekdays and weekends.

It is advisable that the last meal be an hour and a half before bedtime.

Mode of physical activity and rest. Every day a child makes many movements, so physical activity means not only physical education, but also active games, sports, movement and relaxation. And here, too, there is a regime that ensures proper physical development.

The peak of physical activity should occur in the first half of the day.
Weekly physical activity for children 5-7 years old is 6-8 hours per week, according to SanPiN.
Morning exercises are required.
Physical education classes in a preschool institution - 3 times a week: children 5 years old - 25 minutes, children 6-7 years old - 30 minutes.
Outdoor active games while walking (in bad weather they are replaced by a full set of exercises indoors).
Physical education minutes between mental activities.
Exercising after a nap.
Moderately active games on the second walk.

Moderate physical activity should be observed immediately before breakfast, before mental activities and in the evening before bed.

Sleeping mode. A proper sleep schedule helps restore your baby's mental and physical strength that was spent on the active part of his day. Not only his psycho-emotional state, but also his physical health depends on how a child’s sleep is organized. Healthy sleep means strong immunity. And now, in order.

Duration of sleep for preschoolers: 5-6 years – 12 hours, 7 years – 10-11 hours. But much is individual - depending on temperament and workload, the required time for sleep may increase.
Morning awakening should occur at 7:00-8:00, it depends on biorhythms and family habits, but you should not wake up later.
Daytime sleep in children 5-6 years old lasts 1-1.5 hours. At 7 years old, a baby may refuse to sleep, but active children need about 1 hour of sleep.
Evening bedtime depends on the presence of additional physical or emotional stress. It is recommended that children aged 5-6 years go to bed at 20:30 - 21:00. At 7 years old it is possible to shift the time of falling asleep by half an hour.

Mode of exercise (mental activity). Both kindergarteners and children who do not attend kindergarten are not deprived of developmental activities in preschool age. But like any other activity, the time and number of classes must be correctly distributed and systematized. In other words, the home regime should not differ much from the regime in preschool institutions. The organization of classes in the general daily routine is as follows:

In the morning after breakfast - two or three multidirectional classes. Duration of classes according to age: 4-5 years – 20-25 minutes per type; 6-7 years – 30-35 minutes.

If the walk is cancelled, you can add another creative activity or educational game.