When the phrase "kindergarten" sounds,Everyone immediately reminisces their memories related to educators, kindergarten friends, holidays. And indeed, as soon as a child begins to visit the DOW, his life changes radically. And as every child is successful and inquisitive, largely depends on teachers, on their interest in the development of children. Now part of child development program educators proposes the creation of creative projects under the name "garden on the window in the Dow."
Why do you need a "garden on the window"?
The goal of this project is to educateecological culture of children, the development of cognitive interests, as well as the formation of aesthetic feelings of preschoolers. Undoubtedly, to achieve this goal, we need to move from simple to more complex, relying on the age opportunities of children.
- middle group (4-5 years);
- senior group (5-6 years);
- preparatory group (6-7 years).
Basic requirements of the project
To create the project "Garden on the window in the garden," the main requirement of which is the safety of children, it is necessary to remember the following:
- the size of the created mini-beds should not exceed the size of the windowsill;
- The garden on the window should be located in a safe area for children;
- use of fertilizers in kindergarten is prohibited.
- Enough lighting. It is best to arrange the garden on the window on the sunny side. If there is no such window, then you need to create additional lighting.
- Temperature regime. For comfortable plant growth, a temperature of at least + 17 degrees Celsius is required.
- The soil. Based on the fact that fertilizers can not be used in kindergarten, it is best to buy ready-made soil in specialized gardening stores.
Observance of all these requirements will help in creating a safe and fruitful vegetable garden on the window.
How to create a garden for children 4-5 years?
Age opportunities for children are not yet very high,and here, of course, the main activity rests with the educator. On the window, the average group can decorate the garden with the most primitive ones: they are wooden boxes in the size of a window sill, painted in bright colors to attract the attention of children. It is best at this age to use no more than two beds, because comparing several objects the children are just starting to learn. Seeds should be chosen for planting large (onions, peas, beans), small motor skills are developed at this age is weak, and sow seeds of cucumbers or dill the children simply will not be able, and therefore will not receive positive emotions.
The garden at the window for children 5-6 years old
This age category differs fromthe previous one is that children already have accumulated experience in creating a garden and formed the basics of caring for them. The vegetable garden on the window can be created by the older group with a more diverse type of crops, there may be children's onions, beans, peas and new vegetable crops such as cucumbers. Cultivation will require more attention from the children, except for familiar watering it will be necessary to loosen the ground around the shoots, make and correctly place the net for weaving the cucumber around the window.
Garden on the window for children 6-7 years
The garden on the window preparatory group alreadycreates according to all the rules of gardening activities. A lot of things can be entrusted to children aged 6-7 years old; the caretaker is charged with monitoring the process. Children themselves can sow seeds, water the garden according to the duty schedule, keep a calendar of observations. Here, the tutor needs to divide the team into groups and for each group to consolidate a certain part of the garden. This is necessary so that children not only learn to care for the plants, but also gain experience in communicating with each other in order to transfer information on their experience. Every child should be included in the project "Garden on the window in kindergarten." Registration is also assigned to children.
"Garden on the window" - its role in the educational process
It's no secret that the creation of anyproject in kindergarten should contribute to the educational process. The garden on the window is no exception. With proper use of this project, children not only learn to care for him, but also expand vocabulary with the help of:
- dating new words (watering, plant, loosen, seed);
- the use of rhymes, sayings, riddles about grown crops.
This has a positive effect on the development of speech.
In addition, Cipollino or Senor Tomato can come to your every occupation and ask the guys to help solve this or that problem. After all, the game form of education is the main one in preschool education.
Diary of Observations "Garden on the window in thethe garden ”(design) brings up in children a sense of responsibility for the fulfillment of the tasks set. And also broadens their horizons, they get acquainted with such concepts as fair weather, cloudy, rainy, temperature conditions.
Garden on the window as the founder of the child’s research
Every child who takes part ina creative project, without even realizing it, becomes a little researcher. First, he is curious about the process of seed germination and the emergence of a shoot. Then, with the help of an educator, the task becomes more complicated, the child begins to look for answers to the following questions:
- Why one plant has a bright green color, and the other is pale, sometimes even yellow?
- Why watering plants with different frequency, we noticed that one of them dried up?
Undoubtedly, to correctly answer thesequestions need to teach children to observe. And in order not to forget their observations, they need to be recorded somewhere. Here, they will be assisted by the observation diary “A vegetable garden at a window in a kindergarten”, which the teacher will first arrange, and then the pupils themselves.
The role of parents in the project "Garden on the window"
Of course, all children of preschool age are divided.with your parents your impressions, whether they are good or bad. Here, the main thing for parents is to show interest, to help the teacher-educator and their child in creating the creative project “Garden on a window in kindergarten”, the design of which requires:
- understanding of the processes;
- fresh artistic views;
- opportunities to transfer their experience.
If children see the participation of their parents in their kindergarten problems, they will never become self-contained people.
The result
It would seem a simple project "Garden on the window", andhow many at once tasks of the educational process allow to solve. Experiment, set new tasks, and your seeds will surely endow you with beautiful shoots.