Zagvozdkin V.K. Experience in the development of free play in Waldorf kindergartens in the context of Federal State Educational Standard of preschool education
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Zagvozdkin V.K. Experience in the development of free play in Waldorf kindergartens in the context of Federal State Educational Standard of preschool education // Preschool Education Today. 2015, Issue 1. P.22–33.
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Abstract
In the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard of preschool education study of the theory and practice of humanistic concepts of preschool education in which there is a wealth of experience of practical implementation of the central provisions of the standard preschool education, such as support for children’s initiative, free games, work on the development of educational content areas within the types of children activities, creation of favorable social conditions and environment conducive to development, becomes very important. This article examines the theoretical bases of free games, psychology of play - the views of Piaget and Vygotsky, pedagogy of free play in Waldorf kindergarten and developmental effects of free games. It is shown that in the free play there is not only a support of children’s initiatives, but play also can be realized in the work of five learning areas in the context of children’s daily lives. Elements of Waldorf pedagogy can be used in the practice of Russian kindergartens in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard of preschool education.