Preschool children are able to perceive information better than others, and parents should not waste this time. New knowledge and skills are easily acquired with the help of various outdoor and board games. At the ages of 3 to 7 years, children try to copy the actions of adults and imitate animals and birds. At this time, parents need to guide their child on the right path of understanding life.
With the help of active games you can achieve success in this matter. The classification of outdoor games is quite diverse: by complexity, by degree of load, taking into account the age of the child, by the use of equipment, etc. Adults need to help their child adapt to life. However, we must not forget about the independence of the child. You can complicate the game a little, change its direction, but you shouldn’t tell your child how to act.
The value of outdoor games
Many experts in the field of raising children, including Froebel, Leontiev, Reich, noted the importance of outdoor games for a child. They argued that active games can develop children both physically and mentally. In addition, during these classes, children are always in the movement that they need.
Outdoor games for preschoolers are indispensable, as they can improve the child’s attentiveness and physical condition, his plasticity and understanding of the environment. In the process of playing, children learn about the world from a new perspective, and in addition, they strengthen and improve their skills.
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of active games for a child, since here, among other things, imagination and fantasy, speech and memory develop. In addition, outdoor games are very good for health, especially in the fresh air. Children jump, run, play with a ball, which promotes normal blood circulation and increased breathing. This has a positive effect on the body, especially the growing one.
Types of outdoor games for children 7-10 years old
Instead of passive pastime, you can invite your child to play outdoor games. The adult’s task is to skillfully organize the process and arouse children’s interest. Dynamic entertainment will help improve children's coordination of movements. They will expand the child’s horizons and train his ingenuity and intelligence. With the help of various games, communication skills and activity are developed, and creative abilities are revealed. A quick change of actions in outdoor games develops the child’s reaction. Helps you adapt to new conditions and teaches you to make spontaneous decisions.
Outdoor games perform the functions of a health-improving, educational and educational process. Collective events of a competitive nature develop perseverance and perseverance in the child on the path to the desired result. Active activities with friends will have a positive impact on your child's physical and mental abilities. It is necessary to select games for children taking into account their mental development and physical capabilities. This will help avoid various injuries and prevent loss of interest in current events.
Each game is governed by a set of rules. Compliance with them develops organization and discipline in the child. By following the rules, the participant in the game learns to interact with others.
Types of outdoor games for children 7-10 years old:
- Story games
This type of game follows a ready-made scenario. Each player is assigned a role, and an action from everyday life is played out. The interaction and functioning of living beings or objects is copied. Story-based games develop children's imagination, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Plot
- Plotless games
This type includes active games in large areas with elements of running, hide and seek, and catching. This type of entertainment trains speed and dexterity.
Over a large area
- Games using equipment
Games of this type are aimed at developing dexterity and attention through the use of sports equipment or various objects. In such games, children need to make an effort, which is training in motor activity.
With sports equipment
- Sport games
Games using physical exercises and certain motor actions. Each sports game has special movement techniques and different rules. Such games can encourage a child to take up his favorite sport.
Sports for children
- Competitive Games
In competitions, the child shows increased activity. Speed and endurance develop. The desire for leadership and victory is manifested.
Methodology for conducting active games
Children of preschool age are in most cases extremely active, and therefore there is no need to be very surprised if the child does not stand still for even a minute. They constantly run, jump, roll a ball, wrestle, and play with their peers. The child must act and play independently; for this, the teacher or teacher must create all the conditions.
The adult’s task is to direct and provide everything necessary for the play area. Firstly, you need as much free space as possible so that the child does not feel cooped up. Secondly, you need to provide all the necessary toys that promote physical activity in children.
All children are different: some like to play alone, some are too active, and some, on the contrary, are calmer. The teacher needs to consider all this and indirectly guide the game process. But you cannot do this in an authoritative and strict manner; you need to push the child to the right decision. Some need to be helped and played with, and others need to be offered a different game. The teacher should remember that almost all children in younger groups prefer to play alone. He should try to instill in children a love of playing together. It is necessary to properly organize and present the game, thereby arousing interest. This is the method of outdoor games.
Sports games for children 7-10 years old
To help your child demonstrate his athletic abilities, purchase special equipment for him. This will help him make new acquaintances and practice his skills. Various sports have a positive effect on health.
For example, roller skating is good for the cardiovascular system. By purchasing a skateboard or roller skates, you will help your child overcome his fear, develop flexibility and coordination. Using simple improvised means, you can organize simple sports games.
- Bowling game
It is necessary to mark paths on a flat surface. Half-liter eggplants or metal drink cans can serve as skittles. If desired, the eggplants can be filled with sand or water. Choose several balls of different sizes for the game. The participants' task is to knock out as many pins as possible.
- Game Travel on a scooter
For this game you need to organize an obstacle course. Place various obstacles, draw detours. Mark the start and finish. Each participant must complete an obstacle course against the clock. The one who does it faster wins.
With obstacles
- Game of Darts
Mark targets on a wall or a special hanging surface. Prepare various means for throwing as darts. These can be small balls, pebbles, pencils and other objects. Each player makes the same number of throws. The one with the most hits on the target wins.
- Jump rope relay game
The game is designed for a large number of people. It is necessary to form two teams. Give each person a jump rope. Participants need to jump rope to the intended goal and return back. The team that completed the task faster wins.
Let's jump
- Game Balance
To organize this game you need a long log. The task of each participant is to walk along the log from beginning to end without losing balance. If a child slips, he is out of the game. The game continues until the last participant.
Outdoor games should occupy a significant place in the life of every student. They are an excellent assistant for full development. In the process of games, the child learns about the world and goes through a new stage of education.
Active games during the day
Every day, teachers need to conduct outdoor games with children. Before breakfast, you need to let the children play on their own without distracting them. To do this, you need to take out the toys and encourage the kids to go to class. Outdoor games for preschoolers are not appropriate immediately after breakfast or any other meal. When choosing games, you need to consider the activities that came before them. For example, after lessons in drawing or the Russian language, it is necessary to offer active games in order to move more.
It is recommended to use outdoor games while walking, in the fresh air. You should only go indoors if the weather is unsuitable, such as heavy rain or wind. If the weather outside is just like this, you need to play in a large hall where there is enough space for everyone.
In the evening it is also recommended to play games, but with little mobility. Singing with round dances is good. This activity should last about 10 minutes. The most favorable time of year for playing games is, of course, summer. Since outdoor games during a walk in the summer are quite easy to implement. On hot days, it is advisable to conduct activities with moderate or low activity so that children do not overheat. And on cooler days, it is better to use games with the highest activity.
It is most difficult to play outdoor games in winter and autumn. Children usually wear warm clothes and bulky shoes, which makes their physical activity difficult. In this case, classes with simple movements that will not tire the kids are ideal.
Outdoor games in a preschool educational institution (preschool educational institution) in the fresh air and in the hall contribute to a significant increase in physical and mental abilities. Kindergarten is a place that is one of the key in shaping the views and interests of a child.
Classification of outdoor games
Experts in this field note that the wide variety of active games has led to the need to divide them. As already mentioned, they are classified by complexity, degree of mobility, etc.
In the most general version, games can be divided into simple and complex. Simple ones are classified into plot, plotless, attractions and fun games.
Story-based games are characterized by a clearly developed scenario with fixed rules. They are characterized by thoughtful actions of all participants in the events; deviation from the plot seems impossible. Games of this type are popular in all groups, especially for younger ones.
Plotless games are characterized by the absence of a script, but require children to be attentive, quick and independent. During the lesson, the child must repeat a certain motor action, most often presented in the form of a competition.
Attractions and fun games also require the completion of a specific task in the form of a competition. The difference from plotless ones is that some of the children participate in the game, and the other part are spectators. These outdoor games are very popular in preschool educational institutions, as they delight children.
Almost all sports games are classified as difficult. This includes football, basketball, volleyball, and hockey. Of course, young children cannot participate in these adult competitions, and therefore classes are conducted according to a simplified system.
Active games can also be distinguished by motor content: running, jumping, projectile throwing, etc. There is a classification of outdoor games according to the degree of mobility. Examples of such games can be very diverse. There are classes of high, medium and low activity. The first group includes those activities in which the majority of children take part, most often running or jumping. The second group includes games in which all the children also participate, but the tasks are calmer, for example, walking or passing shells. In games of low mobility, the action is low-intensity and has a slow pace.
Active game management
Preschool children love all outdoor games, but, of course, they cannot organize them on their own. The teacher comes to their aid with this. The teacher must remember that the main goal of such games is the improvement and development of the child’s physical and mental abilities. The ability to work in a team is also very important, which must be taught in childhood. The plan for outdoor games should be drawn up in such a way that children develop their skills and abilities during the lesson.
The teacher needs to take part in the games, thereby showing the child by his own example how interesting and exciting it is. Children love to play with adults, it makes them feel older. You need to use a cheerful tone in communication, this will captivate kids.
Organizing outdoor play is a rather difficult task, since all children are individual, and it is far from a fact that everything will go smoothly from the very beginning. You can often observe a situation where not all children want to take part in a group game due to their shyness. There is no need to put pressure on the child; you should give him a little time to get comfortable. If the baby is still shy and afraid to play with others, you can try to carefully involve him in the process. An offer to run or hide together would be an excellent way out of this situation for the teacher.
The teacher must competently manage the game and control it in order to avoid unpleasant situations. To suggest something, to encourage someone somewhere is a great option. If most children begin to play around and lose interest, it is necessary to stop the game and give the kids time to rest.
Federal State Educational Standard for Preschool Education
Since the beginning of 2014, a new document has come into force, which represents a set of mandatory requirements for preschool education. Speech and cognitive, as well as artistic and physical development are the areas in which the Federal State Educational Standard operates. Each of these areas has its own tasks that will help children understand the world and develop in all areas.
In addition, the Federal State Educational Standard regulates the following types of children’s activities: play, communication, cognitive, perception of fiction, self-service and household work, visual, musical and motor. To achieve certain goals, each type of activity is characterized by outdoor games. The Federal State Educational Standard is aimed at achieving certain goals:
- improving the status of preschool education;
- ensuring equal opportunities for every child;
- maintaining the unity of education in the Russian Federation, including preschool;
- ensuring high quality preschool education.
This document is an excellent innovation that is designed to regulate all preschool educational institutions for the correct execution of their actions. With the entry into force of the Federal State Educational Standard, preschool institutions have become more responsible in this matter. Now there is a clear plan of action, following which we can provide the highest quality education to the younger generation.
Role-playing games for children 7-10 years old
With the help of role-playing games, children become more sociable and sociable. They learn to reproduce real life events and implement their ideas. Expand your horizons with knowledge of the world around you.
- Game Store
Participants in the game need to construct a store using improvised means.
- Divide the roles of loader, seller, cashier and customers among themselves. The cashier needs to make banknotes out of paper.
- The seller will make a display case and display the goods. The loader is responsible for the assortment of products and their replenishment. In addition to the products presented, buyers can make special orders.
Shop
With the help of this game, children try on the functions and responsibilities of adults. They learn to interact with each other.
- Circus game
The participants of the game organize a joint performance. Everyone must come up with a circus act and choose the necessary attributes and accessories. Children must make tickets for the performance and organize a place for the stage. You can appoint one presenter who will distribute the numbers between the participants. With the help of this game, children develop their imagination and artistic skills.
- Game Construction
In this game, children need to build a house. Players must figure out how to make a structure and prepare the necessary materials. At home, you can use furniture elements, bed linen, and basins for these purposes.
Construction children
Large boxes, oilcloth, tree branches and other devices are ideal for outdoor use. You can make several houses and visit each other. During the construction process, children learn to find a way out of various situations and develop creativity.
- Game School
Children jointly organize the learning process. Stationery and books are prepared. They distribute teaching subjects among themselves, including physical education, music, and works. Each lesson is given a short time. Organize a fun time during recess. Such a game will unite children into a common team and allow them to analyze their school behavior.
Outdoor games in kindergartens for the older group
Most children before school spend most of their lives in preschool educational institutions. Therefore, holding games in such institutions is mandatory. The classification of outdoor games involves division into two parts: for very young children and older children.
The preparatory group mainly plays games with the ball. For example, you need to find out who can run faster from start to finish by tossing a ball. In addition, such games as “Mousetrap”, “Owl”, “Shepherd and the Wolf” are popular. Let's look at each of them.
Mousetrap. Children are divided into two identical groups. The first is mice, which must line up in a column one after another. The other group should form three circles, holding hands. When the teacher says: “The mousetrap is open,” the children standing in a circle raise their hands, and the mice run in turn each circle. When the teacher gives the command: “Clap,” the children in the circle lower their hands. Those mice that are inside the circles are considered caught. The game continues until all the “mice” are caught.
Owl. Children are divided into two groups: butterflies and bugs. In addition, one baby is selected to act as an owl. A circle is drawn for him - a nest, and he stands there. When the teacher says: “Day,” all the butterflies and bugs walk freely around the playground, doing as they please. As soon as the teacher says: “Night,” everyone stops and the owl begins to wander around the playground. The owl takes those children who move with him to the nest. The game ends when there are several butterflies or bugs in the nest.
Shepherd and wolf. Two children are chosen to be the wolf and the shepherd, respectively. The rest are sheep. It is necessary to draw an area for the sheep's home and for the place where they will graze. The shepherd takes the sheep out to pasture, at the command: “Wolf,” everyone must run away. The wolf's task is to catch as many sheep as possible and take them to his lair, and the shepherd is called upon to protect his pets. The game ends when the wolf has caught a certain number of sheep.
Group games for children 7-10 years old
If there are enough participants, give preference to competitive games. They will arouse a storm of emotions and sporting interest in the child. Collective games teach the child to coordinate his actions with others.
- Game Ball in a Plate
This game requires two teams. Each participant in the game must carry an inflated balloon on a plate to the intended goal and return back. The ball cannot be held. Players must use dexterity to ensure that it does not fly away and remains on the plate. The team that finishes the relay the fastest wins.
- Game Clothespins
This game will require a large area. There are no age restrictions to participate in the game. The players are divided into two teams. The task of one of the teams is to catch up with the opponents and attach clothespins to his clothes. To do this, each member of this team is given the same number of clothespins. The other team's task is to run away. The first child to get rid of the entire set of clothespins wins. The player with the most clothespins must fulfill the winner's wish.
We use clothespins
- Repeat game
One leader is selected from all participants. Its task is to show an interesting movement or combination of exercises. The rest should try to follow him as accurately as possible. Each participant must play the role of presenter. The game perfectly develops imagination and coordination of movements.
- Game Network
One of the players is appointed as the leader. The remaining participants scatter around the site. The presenter's task is to catch up with the player and take his hand. They carry out further fishing together. Each subsequent player caught joins the catchers. Children holding hands form networks. The game ends when all players are caught.
- Game I'm in the house
One person is selected to play the role of hunter. For other children, small circles are drawn with chalk on the asphalt. The number of circles corresponds to the number of players. Participants scatter around the site. The hunter tries to catch up and catch him by the hand. The players are untouchable, if they manage to stand in a circle and say the phrase - I’m in the house. The caught participant outside the circle becomes the hunter.
Playing with crayons
Outdoor games for little ones
Here preference is given to games where you can observe a clear plot. It is advisable that each child has his own role. Also popular are games without a plot at all, which are the simplest, for example, “catch-up”. So, outdoor games for the younger group of kindergarten:
- Hen and chicks. To play this game you need a rope and two stands. A rope is pulled between them, on one side there is a hen’s house with chickens, on the other there are grains. When the hen goes to the other side, she calls the chickens “ko-ko-ko”. Having heard, the chickens run all over the territory, imitating the movements. On the command: “Home,” everyone goes on the other side of the rope.
- Brook. All children participate here, and there is no need to divide into teams. You need to draw a “stream” of small width and draw pebbles at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. Children stand at the beginning and must cross the stream using pebbles. If a child stumbles, it means he has “get his feet wet” and needs to try from the very beginning.
- Sun - rain. For this game, you need to place chairs and hoops (improvised houses) around the entire perimeter of the site. When the teacher says: “Sunny, it’s time to go for a walk,” the children leave the houses and run around the playground. At the command: “It’s raining, it’s time to go home,” all the children run back.
The purpose of outdoor games in kindergarten is, first of all, the development of personal and physical qualities, as well as teaching children to be friends and work in a team. It is generally accepted that school educates people. However, education begins in kindergarten. Thanks to active games, children perceive information more easily and quickly develop the necessary skills.
Ball games for children 7-10 years old
Ball games are very popular among children. It can be used to engage and unite a large number of people. Thanks to the ball, coordination of movements develops and the muscles of the arms are strengthened. Speed and agility develops. Mental activity is activated. The ball is an integral part of many sports.
- Ball Hostage game
Participants in the game need to line up in two lines opposite each other. Each player will pass the ball to his opponent.
- Participants in the first line will throw the ball to the opponents opposite, participants in the second line will return the ball to the next players diagonally. Thus, the ball must pass along the entire line and be in the hands of each player.
- Next, the ball returns to the beginning of the line according to the same principle with a change in the direction of the diagonal.
- A participant in the game who does not catch the ball becomes a hostage to the opposing team.
The team with the most people wins. This game develops attention and manual dexterity.
- Game Knockout
One child picks up the ball and chases all the participants in the game. His task is to hit each child with the ball. The last player to escape is the winner. For this game you need to take a light ball. Football and basketball balls can cause injury.
Knockout
- Game Edible-Inedible
The participants of the game stand in a circle. The leader with the ball is located in the center.
- The presenter throws the ball to each of the players and at the same time calls any word. If the spoken word is related to food, then the participants in the game must catch the ball and return it back to the leader.
- The ball must be thrown onto an inedible object. If the player reacts incorrectly, he changes places with the leader.
- There is a more complicated version of this game. The presenter has three words at his disposal: earth, air, water. Depending on the spoken word, players must voice the animal or mammal that lives in the named environment. For example, if you say water, you can answer with the name of the fish.
This game perfectly trains quick reactions, manual dexterity and develops thinking.
- Game I know five names
Any number of children can play this game; two people are enough.
- The first player begins to hit the ball on the ground and pronounce five female names with each hit: - I know five female names, Lena - once, Katya - two, Ira - 3, Olya - 4, Nadya - 5.
- In the following, male names, names of cities, names of fruits, names of animals, etc. are listed.
If a player gets knocked down while transferring, the ball passes into the hands of the next participant.
With a ball
- Game Goalkeepers
For this game it is necessary to draw a field of play and a goal for two goalkeepers. Two participants take positions on the goal, beyond which they cannot go. The remaining players are placed on the field. The goalkeepers' task is to take turns hitting the players with the ball. If there is a hit, the next participant takes the goalkeeper's place.
Thematic outdoor games
Classes with a specific scenario instill in children a sense of responsibility and composure. Story games are very diverse, let's look at some of them.
- Sparrows and a car. All children sit on chairs or benches on one side of the playground. Here they play the role of sparrows who sit in their nests. On the opposite side stands the teacher, represented as a car. When the teacher says: “The sparrows have flown,” all the children get up and run or walk on the playground. On the command: “The car is moving,” all children return to their nests as quickly as possible.
- Aircraft. The teacher names certain children in the amount of 3-4, who stand on the opposite side from the others. At the command: “Get ready for flight, start the engines,” children make rotational movements with their arms in front of their chests. When the teacher says: “Let’s fly,” the children spread their arms to the sides, imitating an airplane, and run to the other side. At the command “Landing,” children land in their seats. Then the next group of kids is selected.
- Bubble. The children and the teacher form a small circle, holding hands. When the teacher says: “Blow up your bubble, blow up big,” the children slowly move back, forming a large circle. After the teacher says: “The bubble burst,” the children should lower their hands and squat down, saying “Clap.” After this, you need to stand up and form a small circle again.
- Birds are flying. Children stand on some hill on one side of the site. After the words “The sun is shining,” the children run out onto the playground and begin to look for and peck improvised grains. When the teacher says: “It’s raining,” the children return back to the hill.
Plotless outdoor games
They are designed to teach children agility, speed and spatial orientation.
- Find color. The teacher gives each child a flag of a different color. Typically the color scheme consists of red, yellow, green and blue. Four children stand with flags next to a specific flag of a similar color. When the teacher gives the command: “Go for a walk,” the rest of the children scatter around the playground in a chaotic manner. After the words: “Find your color,” children need to run to the flag of their color as quickly as possible.
- Do not be late. The teacher lays out some rattles in the shape of a circle. At his command, the children scatter around the room away from them. When the teacher says: “Don’t be late,” the children run back to the center of the room.
- Find your home. Children are divided into several groups, each of them stands near a certain tree. It is their home. At the teacher's command, the children scatter in all directions. When the teacher says: “Find your house,” the children should gather in certain groups near the trees where they stood at the beginning of the game.
The classification of outdoor games is designed to highlight those that are necessary for a child at a certain age. The most popular is the division into plot and non-plot. Both are called upon to develop children, to instill in them certain qualities. Outdoor games are necessary for the normal development of every child, and their importance should not be underestimated.
