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The paper studies parents’ notions of their preschool children’s gaming environment. Particular attention is paid to the content of the home gaming environment and to the place of child’s play in the structure of family leisure time. The selection of toys that is common in a child’s room is analyzed, and children’s preferences in playing with them are described. To enrich child play and children’s development, the parental knowledge of their children’s favorite games and toys is studied. It is shown that the presence of a large number of toys in the play rooms of Russian children is excessive. In this regard, the article emphasizes the role of an adult as the organizer of the child role play, where toys serve as developmental tools. It is specifically noted that the organization of playing space in children’s room has a strong influence on development of their play, activity and on development of creativity.
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p. 32–40
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The article discusses the results of an experiment that was conducted in two Moscow’s kindergartens in 2009–2011. Its purpose was to show that well-organized ecological education forms the basics of ecological culture and develops children intellectually. The current ecological situation urges not only children, but also grownups to have properly developed ecological culture. Proper intellectual development, on the other hand, is the prerequisite for successful preparation of preschoolers for school. During an academic year children witness cyclic nature of plants and observe animals in kindergarten’s “pet corner”, watch and discuss seasons and fill weather calendars, inevitably establishing and learning causative connections existing in nature. All these activities engage children’s perceptual, cognitive and emotional spheres, developing their thinking, analytic abilities and speech. Special emphasis is made on developing children’s ability to construct generalizations and separate different notions.
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p. 49–55
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The article deals with the development of the creative potential of preschool children in an atmosphere of co-creation. Special attention is paid to the social environment of children, especially their families. The basis for successful development of the child is to improve family relations and increase parental competence showing them the ways of cooperation with their children. The work of the children’s and parents’ club “Glinka”, based on the parent-child cooperation, is described. With the creation of the whole system of themes valuable for a child, parents enter the developing pedagogical space as equal participants. The article shows how joint creative activities within “teacher – parent – child” system increase the level of development of creative potential of children.
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2012, 6
p. 56–61
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This paper presents a program of teaching mathematics for preschoolers with mental retardation with means of Kuisener sticks. Stages of correctional and pedagogical work, and the methods and techniques of teaching preschool math skills with numbers are described. Exercises during which children assimilate composition of number are introduced. Kuisener sticks are increasingly used in the work of preschool pedagogues for different educational and developmental objectives: building counting skills, the development of orientation in color, size, formation of constructive praxis, spatial representations, and others. Experience of the development of elementary mathematical concepts in preschool children with mental retardation with the help of Kuisener sticks is described.
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2012, 6
p. 62–71
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The article focuses on development of cognition in childhood years and describes neuropsychological approach to its study. The author employs original methodological analysis of psychological structure of cognition in approaching important psychological problems that a child might face growing up. The major forms, phases and stages of cognition are described. The author shows that the most important role in the children’s cognitive development and their ability to think belongs to upbringing and education. Therefore, organization of games and child play becomes important in development of children’s cognitive skills, and their ability to plan and perform mental actions for solving various tasks.
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2012, 6
p. 42–48
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The article describes the HeadStart program (USA), which is in use for over 40 years in working with preschool children from low-income families. The program includes projects to help the families of migrants, seasonal workers and indigenous people of America. The program provides access to healthcare and healthy nutrition, financial support, employment assistance, and offers parent-child study groups. The examples of program’s standards are provided. Family involvement in education and upbringing of children is considered to be a specific type of work to reduce the risk of child neglect and child abandonment. If children from socially disadvantaged families are provided with an access to resources outside of their families, they develop much faster. The article addressed the issue of evaluating the effectiveness of such programs in the long term. The program fosters personal growth.
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