Galina Ivanova
Relaxation complexes for preschool children

Preschoolers Living in the modern world, daily experience increased mental and physical stress. Haste, a flow of negative information from the television screen, infectious diseases, and fatigue lead children to overexertion and poor health. It's important to teach children's actions, which would help them alleviate the state of temporary stress.

This can be achieved by relaxing and relieving the feeling of tension throughout the body, i.e. with the help relaxation.

Relaxation(lat. relaxatio - relaxation, reduction of tension)- the process of relieving neuropsychic stress caused by intense mental or physical stress. Through relaxation a state of rest, relaxation, and decreased skeletal muscle tone is achieved.

the main objective relaxation– learn to relax your muscles. It's not that easy. Many children cannot relax completely, cannot calm down, therefore, they fail to bring their nervous system and psyche into a normal state of rest.

Constant exercises and training can help children master techniques relaxation. Children are offered speech texts that are close to their understanding, allowing them to imagine and independently imagine under the teacher’s phrases, which allow them to evoke positive emotions and feelings.

Skill children managing their feelings and emotions is another step towards full physical health and building their self-confidence.

I offer several relaxation complexes spent with children preschool age after physical activity.

Complex No. 1

"Sunny bunnies"

The sun was moving across the sky.

The sun dropped its ray.

Ray, he didn’t become sad,

Like a bunny, he jumped

From window to window.

I'm a little tired from jumping,

Lay down on the grass to rest,

Stretch and yawn.

It's good to soak in the grass,

But the ray can’t wait to get up.

Once - he sat down.

Two - he stood up.

Oh, look - he ran away!

Lying on the carpet

Children get up slowly

"They're watching" following an imaginary sunbeam

Complex No. 2

"Beetles"

There are bugs hiding in the grass,

Ants, spiders.

And their mustaches don’t move,

They don't whisper to each other.

And they don't move their heads

But carefully, sensitively listening:

Isn't it raining?

Is there thunder, is there lightning,

Isn't there a flock of ravens flying somewhere...

The sun is smiling in the sky again.

All the bugs can go out for a walk,

And move your mustache to your heart's content,

Start conversations with a friend.

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs

Complex No. 3

"Evening Sea"

We are with you at sea. Sea wave

It splashes on our feet. There is a moon in the sky.

We closed our eyes -

We lie down, rest,

How we swam in the sea during the day,

Let's remember.

How the spray flew

How we all dived

We were looking for beautiful shells in the sea.

And the waves foamed.

How good we feel!

We didn’t notice that the sun had set.

But we were in no hurry to go home anyway.

And we are still interested in you.

We love you, evening sea!

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

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Complex No. 4

"Funny boys"

Funny boys -

live happily!

Jumping, playing,

running, swimming.

Where is all this?

Dial strengths?

We must learn

Rest a little.

Let's lie down quietly

It's like being on the grass.

Good for the hands

Legs, head.

Funny boys -

They live happily.

They'll play again

As soon as they rest!

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

Complex No. 5

"Cat Murka"

Murka is basking in the sun.

The motley fur shines.

The paws are folded in a ring,

He breathes evenly, his eyes are closed.

Murka is basking in the sun.

Quiet, peaceful all around:

The mouse doesn't scratch its hole,

The rooster singer does not crow.

Sleeping sweetly at the window.

Murka is too lazy to get up.

But where did the sun go?

We need to get up and look.

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

Complex No. 6

"Horses"

The horses are powerful, strong, fast.

Horses rush across the field like birds.

The mane flashes, the hooves rumble,

There's a neighing in the air and now - they're not visible.

It became quiet, it became calm around:

Birds are singing in the sky above us.

A butterfly sat on a delicate flower,

Everyone nods a petal to her.

Here the grasshopper flies briskly -

The butterfly sings its song.

Do you hear?: horses rush in the distance,

Neighing is heard, and the field is covered in dust.

We also need to get up slowly.

See off the handsome horses on their way.

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

Audio recording of the clatter of hooves.

Complex No. 7

"We are growing, we are growing up"

We are growing, we are growing,

If we walk in the rain,

If we swim in the river,

Let's go hand in hand with mom.

We are growing, we are growing up,

If we play happily,

If we quarrel, we get bored -

We are still growing up.

If we sing songs -

We are growing very much!

If we jump, we throw -

We are growing up even faster.

Even if we're lying

We rest, we sleep soundly -

We don’t stop growing,

We are growing, we are growing up!

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

Complex No. 8

"Watch"

The clock is ticking "tick-tock".

Day and night go like this.

But although they go -

We were here, and we are here.

If we walked like this,

In just one hour,

Wherever we go -

He saw us, and then we were no longer there.

We would run to the river,

Let's sit with the fisherman

Let's go for a boat ride

Let's play with a moth.

We would run into the forest.

It's full of miracles!

Let's meet a squirrel

The woodpecker would come down from the tree to us.

It's good to dream like this

But the clock threatens: "So-so!"

Yes, and you need to understand:

Everything needs to know the time!

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

An audio recording of the rhythmic tapping of a clock.

Complex No. 9

"Star"

Stars are falling - starfall.

Where do the stars fly?

Here they are sparkling in the river,

In the morning they sparkle in the grass.

Caught on a firefly

And they loom on their side.

And in winter all the snow shines,

If the sun shines.

Are there stars all around?

Is this their home now?

People are talking around:

“Our star is coming!”

And I can't understand:

It’s like I don’t shine.

Now I have a lot to think about -

How did the star hit me?

With speech and musical accompaniment.

Lying on the carpet

complete relaxation of muscles and limbs.

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The institution where I have been working as an educational psychologist for the fifth year is unique in its purpose. This is a preschool institution for children from families at social risk. Children raised in the Nest kindergarten are deprived of parental attention, love and care - hence their fears, inappropriate behavior, anxiety, and self-doubt. The problems of our children are aggravated by the fact that they spend most of their lives within the walls of a preschool institution with a 24-hour regime.

Most of our children are characterized by impaired balance and mobility between the processes of excitation and inhibition, increased emotionality, motor restlessness, 78% of children have serious neurological diagnoses.

The desire to help made me search and try a lot. The result of these searches is a system of measures I have developed to relieve psycho-emotional stress, which includes the “System of relaxation exercises for preschool children”, “System of working with a dry pool”, training sessions with children, etc.

The ability to relax helps some children relieve tension, while others help them concentrate and relieve excitement. Relaxation is induced through specially selected gaming techniques. Each one is given a figurative name, which captivates children. They perform relaxing exercises, not just imitating the leader, but transforming themselves, entering into a given image. Most children perceive these exercises correctly and relax well. This can be judged by the child’s appearance: a calm expression on his face, even rhythmic breathing, sluggish obedient hands that fall heavily, some yawning, a drowsy state, etc. Experience shows that as a result of using relaxation, many children improve their sleep, they become more balanced and calm.

“Relaxation breaks” are included in the daily routine of the kindergarten. In the proposed complex, the exercises are scheduled weekly, taking into account the stages of work (according to E. Jacobson):

1. The first exercise is aimed at muscle relaxation in contrast to tension, can be used in the UGG complex: as a physical exercise in class, at any scheduled moment during the day;

2. The second exercise is muscle relaxation by presentation. It is carried out once a day, after a day's walk.

Since our children experience a shortage of positive tactile sensations, elements of tactile interaction between the presenter and the child (“the wind strokes you”) are introduced into the mood plot. This has a positive effect on the relaxation response.

SYSTEM OF RELAXATION EXERCISES FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Week of the month	September	October
	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “In the clearing”	1) “Butterfly” 2) “Magic dream”
	1) “Smile” 2) “In the clearing”	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “Magic dream”
	1) “Bee” 2) “The Flutter of a Butterfly”	1) “Varvara” 2) “Waterfall”
	1) “Swing” 2) “The Flutter of a Butterfly”	1) “Bumps” 2) “Waterfall”
	november	December
	1) “Pick an apple” 2) “Balloon”	1) “Icicle” 2) “Snowflakes”
	1) “Cold-hot” 2) “Balloon”	1) “Barbell” 2) “Snowflakes”
	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “Flight of a bird”	1) “The Rag Doll and the Soldier” 2) “Lazy people”
	1) “Humpty Dumpty” 2) “Flight of a bird”	1) “Jewel” 2) “Lazy people”
	January	February
	1) “Everyone is sleeping” 2) “Quiet Lake”	1) “Ant” 2) “Rainbow”
	1) “Playing with sand” 2) “Quiet Lake”	1) “Screw” 2) “Rainbow”
	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “Clouds”	1) “Barbell” (poems) 2) “Stream”
	1) “Sun and Cloud” 2) “Clouds”	1) “Deer” 2) “Stream”
	March	April
	1) “Fists” 2) “Sea holiday”	1) “Pump and ball” 2) “In the clearing”
	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “Sea holiday”	1) “The Rag Doll and the Soldier” 2) “In the clearing”
	1) “Butterfly” 2) “Magic dream”	1) “Ant” 2) “Waterfall”
	1) “Playing with sand” 2) “Magic dream”	1) “Cold-hot” 2) “Waterfall”
		June
	1) “Humpty Dumpty” 2) “Balloon”	1) “Sunny Bunny” 2) “Lazy people”
	1) “Jewel” 2) “Balloon”	1) “Playing with sand” 2) “Lazy people”
	1) “Everyone is sleeping” 2) “The Flutter of a Butterfly”	1) “Butterfly” 2) “Flight of a bird”
	1) “Screw” 2) “The Flutter of a Butterfly”	1) “Ant” 2) “Flight of a bird”
	July	August
	1) “Pick an apple” 2) “Rainbow”	1) “Barbell” (poems) 2) “Stream”
	1) “Sun and Cloud” 2) “Rainbow”	1) “Varvara” 2) “Stream”
	1) “Smile” 2) “Quiet Lake”	1) “Bee” 2) “Clouds”
	1) “Swing” 2) “Quiet Lake”	1) “Humpty Dumpty” 2) “Clouds”

Moods for relaxation

When using relaxation techniques, it is important to adhere to the technique of a gradual transition to a state of relaxation. It is recommended to perform the exercises accompanied by pleasant, calm music.

Stage 1

Lie down comfortably and relax.

Stage 2

Feel and “examine” your entire body with your mind’s eye, evoking a feeling of warmth, and consistently “examining” all its parts: head, arms, legs, torso. It is advisable to close your eyes while doing this.

Stage 3

A feeling of pleasant warmth, pleasure, peace, comfort from a relaxed body.

Introductory part before each setting

Children lie down on the carpet and make themselves comfortable. The arms are extended along the body, relaxed. Legs straight, not crossed. Quiet calm music is playing.

Leading.“Lie down comfortably. Close your eyes. We breathe calmly and evenly. Let's give our legs and arms a rest, stretch and relax them. Let's be silent and listen to the sounds around us... (pause). Listen to your breathing... (pause) Breathing is smooth and calm. Allow your body to relax and rest... (pause). Listen to what I want to tell you..."

Relaxation mood

"Air balloons"

Imagine that you are all balloons, very beautiful and cheerful. They cheat you and you become lighter and lighter. Your whole body becomes light and weightless. And the arms are light, and the legs have become light, light. The balloons rise higher and higher. A warm, gentle breeze is blowing, it gently blows on each ball... (pause - stroking the children). Blows on the ball..., caresses the ball... You feel at ease, calm. You fly where the gentle breeze blows. But now it's time to return home. You are back in this room. Stretch and on the count of three, open your eyes. Smile at your balloon.

"Clouds"

Imagine a warm summer evening. You lie on the grass and look at the clouds floating in the sky - such white, large, fluffy clouds in the blue sky. Everything around is quiet and calm, you feel warm and comfortable. With each inhalation and exhalation, you begin to slowly and smoothly rise into the air, higher and higher, towards the very clouds. Your arms are light, light, your legs are light. your whole body becomes light as a cloud. Here you are swimming up to the largest and fluffiest, most beautiful cloud in the sky. Closer and closer. And now you are already lying on this cloud, you feel how it gently strokes you, this fluffy and tender cloud... (pause - stroking the children). Strokes..., strokes... You feel good and pleased. You are relaxed and calm. But then a cloud dropped you into the clearing. Smile at your cloud. Stretch and on the count of three, open your eyes. You had a good rest on the cloud.

“Lazy People”

Today my children worked out a lot, played and were probably tired. I suggest you be a little lazy. Imagine being lazy and lounging on a soft, soft carpet. Everything around is quiet and calm, you breathe easily and freely. A feeling of pleasant peace and relaxation covers your entire body. You rest quietly, you are lazy. Your hands are resting, your legs are resting... (pause - stroking the children). Your arms are resting..., your legs are resting... Pleasant warmth covers your whole body, you are too lazy to move, you feel good. Your breathing is completely calm. Your arms, legs, whole body are relaxed. A feeling of pleasant peace fills you from within. You rest, you are lazy. Pleasant laziness spreads throughout the body. You enjoy complete peace and relaxation, which brings you strength and good mood. Stretch, shake off your laziness and, on the count of three, open your eyes. You feel well rested and in a cheerful mood.

"Waterfall"

Imagine that you are standing near a waterfall. Wonderful day, blue sky, warm sun. The mountain air is fresh and pleasant. You can breathe easily and freely. But our waterfall is unusual; instead of water, soft white light falls in it. Imagine yourself standing under this waterfall and feel this beautiful white light flowing over your head. You feel it pouring over your forehead, then over your face, down your neck... White light flows over your shoulders... helping them become soft and relaxed... (pause - stroking the children). And the gentle light flows further along the chest of..., along the stomach of... Let the light stroke your hands and fingers. The light flows through your legs and you feel how your body becomes softer and you relax. This amazing waterfall of white light flows around your entire body. You feel completely calm, and with every breath you relax more and more. Now stretch and on the count of three, open your eyes. The magical light filled you with fresh strength and energy.

Relaxation exercises to relieve tension from the muscles of the torso, arms, legs

“Sleeping kitten”

Imagine that you are cheerful, mischievous kittens. Kittens walk, arch their backs, and wag their tails. But the kittens got tired...they started yawning, lay down on the mat and fall asleep. The kittens' bellies rise and fall evenly, they breathe calmly (repeat 2 - 3 times).

“Bumps”

Imagine that you are cubs and your mother bear is playing with you. She throws bumps at you. You catch them and squeeze them forcefully in your paws. But the cubs are tired and drop their paws along the body - the paws are resting. And the mother bear again throws cones to the cubs... (repeat 2 - 3 times)

“Cold - hot”

Imagine that you are playing in a sunny meadow. Suddenly a cold wind blew. You felt cold, you were frozen, you wrapped your arms around yourself, pressed your head to your hands - you warmed up. We warmed up, relaxed... But then the cold wind blew again... (repeat 2-3 times).

“Sun and Cloud”

Imagine yourself sunbathing in the sun. But then the sun went behind the cloud, it became cold - everyone huddled together to warm up (hold their breath). The sun came out from behind the clouds, it became hot - everyone relaxed (as they exhaled). Repeat 2 – 3 times.

"Jewel"

Imagine that you are holding something very valuable and dear to you in your fists and someone wants to take it away from you. You clench your fists tighter and tighter... even tighter, your bones have already turned white, your hands begin to tremble... But the offender has left, and you unclench your fists, your fingers become relaxed, your hands lie calmly on your knees... they are resting... (repeat 2-3 times ).

“Playing with sand”

Imagine that you are sitting on the seashore. Pick up sand in your hands (as you inhale). Clenching your fingers tightly into a fist, hold the sand in your hands (hold your breath). Sprinkle sand on your knees, gradually opening your hands and fingers. Let your arms fall powerlessly along your body, too lazy to move your heavy arms (repeat 2-3 times).

"Ant"

Imagine that you are sitting in a clearing, the sun is gently warming you. An ant crawled onto my toes. Pull your socks towards yourself with force, keep your legs tense and straight. Let's listen to which finger the ant is sitting on (holding your breath). Let's throw the ant off our feet (as we exhale). Socks go down - to the sides, relax your legs: rest your legs (repeat 2-3 times).

Relaxation exercises to relieve tension in facial muscles

"Smile"

Imagine that you see in front of you in the picture a beautiful sun, whose mouth has spread into a wide smile. Smile back at the sun and feel how the smile goes into your hands, reaching your palms. Do it again and try to smile wider. Your lips stretch, the muscles of your cheeks tense... Breathe and smile..., your arms and hands are filled with the smiling power of the sun (repeat 2-3 times).

“Sunny Bunny”

Imagine that a sunbeam looks into your eyes. Close them. It ran further down the face. Gently stroke it with your palms: on the forehead, on the nose, on the mouth, on the cheeks, on the chin. Stroke gently so as not to frighten the head, neck, tummy, arms, legs. He climbed up the collar - pet him there too. He is not a mischievous person - he catches and caresses you, and you pet him and make friends with him (repeat 2-3 times).

"Bee"

Imagine a warm, summer day. Expose your face to the sun, your chin will also sunbathe (unclench your lips and teeth as you inhale). A bee is flying, about to land on someone's tongue. Close your mouth tightly (hold your breath). When chasing away a bee, you can vigorously move your lips. The bee flew away. Open your mouth slightly and exhale lightly (repeat 2-3 times).

"Butterfly"

Imagine a warm, summer day. Your face is tanning, your nose is also tanning - expose your nose to the sun, your mouth is half open. A butterfly flies, chooses whose nose to sit on. Wrinkle your nose, raise your upper lip upward, leave your mouth half open (hold your breath). To chase away the butterfly, you can vigorously move your nose. The butterfly flew away. Relax the muscles of the lips and nose (as you exhale) (repeat 2-3 times).

"Swing"

Imagine a warm, summer day. Your face sunbathes, the gentle sun caresses you (facial muscles are relaxed). But then a butterfly flies and lands on your eyebrows. She wants to swing like on a swing. Let the butterfly swing on the swing. Move your eyebrows up and down. The butterfly has flown away, and the sun is warming (relaxation of the facial muscles) (repeat 2-3 times).

OPERATION SYSTEM FOR USING A “DRY” POOL

1. Use of individual exercises to relieve psycho-emotional stress during the day (at the discretion of the group teacher).

2. The use of individual exercises as part of an individual correctional lesson (at the discretion of kindergarten specialists).

All classes are conducted under the direct supervision and supervision of a teacher.

Each exercise requires repetition from 3 to 5 times.

Exercises in a “dry” pool help relieve muscle and emotional tension. While “swimming,” the child feels constant skin contact with the balls, thereby receiving a whole body massage. Proprioceptive and tactile sensitivity is stimulated. Balls in the pool act as a general massage, influencing the relaxation of muscle hypertonicity and inhibition of hyperkinesis, that is, games and exercises in a “dry” pool are important for the psycho-emotional development of the child.

• The lesson should be conducted in a playful way.
• The lesson is conducted in a favorable emotional environment and arouses interest.
• Activities should be used taking into account the child’s capabilities.
• It is necessary to encourage the satisfaction that the child receives from the activity.
• The total duration of the lesson is 15-20 minutes.
• Frequency of classes: 1 time per week.
• Classes are conducted individually.
• Dress code: T-shirt and shorts.

Lesson stages

I - Introductory part

Target. Creating a game situation.

II, III – Main part.

II – Massage and strengthening of the muscles of the upper limbs.

III – Whole body massage, development of general mobility.

IV – Final part.

Target. Muscle relaxation, positive attitude.

Set of exercises “On the lake”

Part I. Introductory part

“You and I came to the lake. We will swim and relax. The water in the lake is warm, gentle. You feel good and pleasant. But before you swim, I suggest you play with the water.”

Part II “Playing with water”

Target. Massage and strengthening of the muscles of the upper limbs.

Exercise No. 1 “Colorful circles”

I.p. the child is kneeling in front of the pool.

“Dip your right hand into the “water” and “draw” large multi-colored circles (rotational movements of the right hand). Do the same with your left hand” (3-4 times).

Exercise No. 2 “Sun”

“Now put both hands into the “water” and “draw” the sun with both (rotational movements of both hands at the same time)” 3-4 times.

Exercise No. 3 “Rainbow”

“You have both hands in the “water” and you will try to “draw a rainbow (simultaneous movements with both hands from left to right and back)” 3-4 times.

Part III “Swimmer”

Target

• Promote full body massage and overall mobility development

I.p.: lying on stomach

Exercise No. 1

Arms are straightened, extended upward. Movements are made with the arms like swimming, raking the balls away from oneself to the sides, then performing the same movements towards oneself (4-5 times)

Exercise No. 2

The arms are pressed along the body, the head is raised. Movements are made with the legs like swimming, raking the balls away from oneself to the sides, then performing the same movements towards oneself (4-5 times).

Exercise No. 3

Arms are straightened, extended upward. Synchronized exercises are performed with legs and arms, similar to swimming (4-5 times).

Part IV “Rest”

Target.

Alternate tension with relaxation, regulate breathing, help reduce psycho-emotional stress.

I.p. : lying on your back

"Imagine that you are lying on the very shore of a lake in the water. The water is warm, gentle. Everything around is calm and quiet. You feel good and pleasant. Close your eyes, listening to my voice:"

Exercise No. 1

“Listen to your breathing. Breathe evenly and calmly. Inhale and exhale slowly” (2-3 times).

Exercise No. 2

“Straighten your fingers, stretch so that all the muscles of your body tense, your arms and legs become heavy, as if they were made of stone (10-15 seconds). Now relax, rest - your body has become light as a feather” (2-3 times) .

Exercise No. 3

"My hands are relaxed, they are like rags...

My legs are relaxed, they are soft..., warm...

My body is relaxed, it is light..., motionless...

It’s easy and pleasant for me...

I can breathe easily and calmly...

I'm resting... I'm gaining strength..."

Freshness and vigor come into me...

I'm light as a ball...

I am kind and friendly with everyone...

I had a good rest!

I am in a good mood!

Get up, class is over.

“NON-TRADITIONAL FORM OF HEALTH CARE FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN -

RELAXATION"

1. Explanatory note

4. Principles of health technology

6. Relaxation technique for preschool children

7. Expected results

Along with yoga gymnastics, it is also possible to use a therapeutic method such as relaxation when working with children. Relaxation is one of the ways to overcome internal tension, based on more or less conscious muscle relaxation.

Even preschoolers living in the modern world experience increased mental and physical stress: constant haste, anxiety, a flow of negative information from the television screen, frequent infectious diseases, fatigue, which subsequently leads to overexertion. By teaching children relaxation methods, we help them relieve internal muscle tension, calm down, thereby bringing the nervous system and psyche into a normal state of rest. Children's ability to manage their feelings and emotions is another step towards developing their self-confidence.

The important thing in performing relaxation exercises is that each action should bring pleasant sensations and pleasure and promote good well-being. If an adult notices that a child experiences tension, fear, or increased agitation after performing exercises, then it is necessary to find out the reason and, if necessary, stop the exercises.

The reasons for this behavior can be different: misunderstood and, therefore, incorrectly performed exercises; inadequacy of the child’s psyche, which does not allow him to engage in relaxation in a group.

When creating relaxation complexes, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of children's perception. Due to the fact that preschoolers have a well-developed imagination and visual-figurative thinking prevails, it is desirable that the names of the exercises and their content be figurative. It is important to take into account the age characteristics of children. It will be much easier for children five to six years old to relax and enjoy the exercises they perform if the exercise is done in a playful way. It is advisable to use calm music when performing relaxation. It will help children distract from extraneous thoughts and calm down. If one melody constantly accompanies the same exercise, then the body itself tunes in to the perception, and after several workouts, relaxation occurs at the first sounds of music.

The purpose of relaxation is to help relieve internal muscle tension in children and bring the nervous system and psyche of preschoolers to a normal state of rest.

The use of yoga exercises and relaxation training in correctional pedagogical work with children helps to solve the following problems:

Strengthening physical health and creating beautiful posture;

Formation of positive emotions and feelings.

PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

The main provisions that determine the content, organizational forms and methods of the educational process in accordance with the general goals of health-saving technologies are general methodological principles.

The general methodological principles include:

1. Consciousness – aims to develop understanding, sustainable interest, and meaningful attitude in the preschooler; Realizing the health benefits, the child learns to independently and creatively solve cognitive problems.

2. Activity – involves a high degree of initiative and creativity.

3. Systematicity and consistency - implies the continuity of the process.

4. “Do no harm! »

5. Gradualism.

6. Accessibility and individualization - takes into account the individual characteristics of children.

7. Cyclicity – suggests a repeating sequence.

8. Health-improving orientation – aimed at promoting health in the process of education and training.

In moments of failure and trouble, it is necessary to teach children to tune in to positive illusions and beautiful fantasies. They will balance the severity of children's adversities, teach them to cope with small and large children's troubles. To do this, several times a day you need to linger for a while and think about pleasant things. Let the kindest, most pleasant scenes appear in the children’s imagination, be it reality or fantasy (trainings “Toy Store”, “The Peace of the Summer Forest”, “In a Flowering Meadow”, etc.).

Relaxation exercises are performed in a quiet, calm environment.

It is better to relax with your eyes closed.

Depending on the conditions for using these exercises, various poses are used: rest pose, diamond pose, etc.

While doing relaxation exercises, teach children to recognize feelings of tension and relaxation.

Don't rush to finish relaxation.

Children can lie down if they want.

You need to get out of this state slowly, calmly: first stretch, as if waking up from sleep, then open your eyes and slowly sit down.

When using exercises to relax individual parts of the body, the previous type of activity of the children is taken into account (for example, if there was drawing or appliqué, then it is advisable to perform exercises to relax the muscles of the arms, back, neck).

Types of relaxation are very diverse: from simple to very complex and time-consuming.

Creating an atmosphere of love and cheerfulness in the family and kindergarten group will be greatly facilitated by parents’ compliance with the following rules:

Rule 1. Teach your children to greet the coming day only with a smile and good thoughts, because a morning smile charges you with cheerfulness and good mood all day. A smile can save a child from many troubles, lend a helping hand, and the more kindly children learn to treat each other and the world, the more confident they will feel in life. Several times a day, invite the children to smile at each other, say: “I LOVE MYSELF, I LOVE FRIENDS, I LOVE EVERYONE, I LOVE THE WORLD! “This is especially useful when a conflict is brewing or has already occurred among children in the group.

Rule 2. Try to maintain an atmosphere of kindness, love and joy throughout the day.

Rule 3. Children’s bad actions should be discussed with them, help them comprehend them and draw a conclusion, and then forget about them. Children should always feel loved, good, and talented, although their actions may sometimes be unsatisfactory. Educators and parents should allow children to make mistakes sometimes without making a tragedy out of it.

Rule 4. When recalling the past day or a longer period of time with your children, pay special attention to good luck and success.

Rule 5. Remember that in order to maintain a positive attitude in children, their fantasies, dreams and daydreams are no less important than the positive factors in their lives.

RELAXATION METHOD FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

The training is carried out lying on the floor, on the carpet. Children's clothing should be loose and not restrict movement. The arms lie motionless along the body, palms down, legs slightly apart, eyes closed.

Hand relaxation.

Bend your left hand at the wrist so that your palm stands vertically “fence”, hold it in this position for 5-10 seconds. The forearm remains motionless, the forearm muscles are tense. Relax your hand and lower your hand to the floor. Lie in a relaxed state for a few seconds, observing the feeling of relaxation in your hand and forearm. Same with the other hand.

Bend your hands at the wrist with your fingers down (i.e., differently than before, hold for 5-10 seconds, relax.

Raise your left hand slightly off the floor, hold it for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Same with the other hand.

Tighten both hands lying on the floor for 10-15 seconds, then relax them. Repeat 2-3 times.

Leg relaxation.

The whole body is relaxed, only the legs are trained (first the left, then the right).

Bend your leg at the knee, tense your leg muscles, hold for 5-10 seconds. Lower your leg to the floor and relax your muscles.

Bend your foot with your toe towards you. Tighten your calf muscles for 5-10 seconds, relax them.

Raise your straight leg slightly off the floor for 5-10 seconds, and then lower it, relaxing the muscles.

Tighten your gluteal muscles for 5-10 seconds, then relax them.

Relaxation of the trunk muscles.

Pull your stomach in, tense your abdominal muscles, hold this position for 5-10 seconds, then relax.

Bend at the waist from a supine position, hold the position for 5-10 seconds, then return to the starting position and relax.

Relaxation of the neck muscles.

Tilt your head to the left - fix the tension of the right-sided neck muscles, then return to the starting position.

Tilt your head to the right - fix the tension of the left-sided muscles of the neck, return to the starting position.

Tilt your head forward - fix the tension in the muscles of the back of the neck, return to the starting position.

Relaxation of facial muscles.

Open your mouth. Hold the tension for 3-5 seconds, relax. Repeat the exercise 2-3 times.

Round your mouth, as if saying “Oh,” feel the tension, then relax your lips, repeat 2-3 times.

Smile as widely as possible, watch the tension in your cheeks, and relax. Repeat 2-3 times.

Expected results

When conducting relaxation exercises in preschoolers, the psyche and nervous system are brought into a normal state, internal tension is relieved, and the ability to manage their feelings and emotions is formed.

Self-confidence is fostered, and most importantly, physical health is strengthened, beautiful posture, positive emotions and feelings are formed.

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Relaxation exercises for preschoolers

The best way to relieve any tension (fatigue) - physical, nervous, mental and remove the irritation factor - to relax. Regardless of the presence or absence of special conditions, guided only by your own desire, moving into one or another fairy-tale mini-plot, using only auditory analyzers, you can relax and restore your physical and mental strength. The ability to relax the muscles of the body, starting with the muscles of the face, is one of the areas of rehabilitation therapy.

The proposed exercises allow you to relax, restore strength, improve mental functions, activate memory, imagination, attention, and imaginative thinking. Musical accompaniment helps create complex images of imaginary reality. The text is read calmly, in a fairly loud voice, at a measured pace, with pauses. Some meaningful phrases are spoken twice.

Before carrying out relaxation, the teacher explains why you need to relax, what pose or starting position you need to take, and during relaxation exercises controls the degree of relaxation of the children.

The creative approach and artistry of the teacher during relaxation exercises will create an atmosphere of friendly relations, allow children to learn to control the muscles of their body, and in the future - to independently control their condition, and apply the acquired relaxation skills in life.

1. Space.

We found good friends on the Moon.

We invited them into space and we fly.

We soar like swallows in the heights.

We admire the stars in silence.

The prankster breeze soon arrived.

Having lowered us to the ground, it rustled gently.

(lying on your back, complete relaxation of the torso and limbs,

2. Fairy tale.

We will spread our arms, we are like birds.

We close our eyes and we will dream a fairy tale...

The ball will appear blue...

And little Mishutka...

The bright month is behind the mountain...

And a scarlet flower...

The petals are caressed by the wind,

The flower sways a little...

This is a fairy tale that children dream about...

Children relax...

Now the eyes have opened, the muscles are tense!

Immediately you feel vigor and strength in the body!

(lying on your back, with calm speech accompaniment and pleasant, quiet music, complete relaxation)

I hear the sound of the ocean... the surf...

And the rustle of foam on the coastal sand.

The wave talks to me

And lulls you gently.

She tells me: relax and close your eyes,

Relax, rest, hear the sound of the surf,

Let the body rest, and with it you,

And all the friends who are here with you.

Listen to yourself: warmth and light

They will flow into your legs, arms, neck,

Warmth goes through your body, into your chest...

The whole body is light, and thoughts are becoming lighter...

We hear waves, silence... peace...

A ray of sun caresses your face...

Now the breeze has flown here to us,

And drove the clouds behind the mountains.

The breeze cheered you up, stroked your cheek...

Your strength has returned again!

It's time to get up! It's time to get up!

How I want you all to smile!

speech accompaniment promotes muscle relaxation of the torso and limbs. I. p.: lying on your back.)

Relaxing on my back

like a jellyfish on a wave...

Eyes are closing...

The body relaxes...

The wave splashes quietly...

She lulls us...

Bye - bye, bye - bye,

Close your eyes quietly...

Here's a cool breeze

Ran through my body...

Have a rest! It's time again

let's get down to business!

(I. p: lying on your back, arms and legs spread out to the sides, preferably musical accompaniment accompanied by a calm reading of the text)

In clean, gentle water

A string of fish swims.

Sparkling with golden scales,

The flock is spinning and playing...

Silence beckons them down,

Depth... the bottom is not visible...

The fishes, the fishes have gone down,

the fish, the fish all lay down...

everyone closed their eyes...

fins relaxed...

the tail doesn't play either...

fish relaxes muscles...

there is peace and quiet here...

the wave splashes quietly...

Here's a ray of sunshine,

He called all the fish up!

Everyone stand up... let's go back to the hall!

(after the imitation movement of the “fish” - children lower themselves onto the carpet, arms and legs to the sides, complete relaxation of the muscles of the torso and limbs, musical accompaniment is desirable)

Like ours at the gate

The cat lay down on the grass.

He closed his eyes...

The red tail fluffed up...

He relaxed his claws

The paws have become light.

He relaxed his tummy -

Here's a good cat:

Relaxed my entire body -

This is for health!

The cat will rest

And then play again!

Will catch up with the mouse...

Well, it's time for us to get up!

7. Butterfly.

The butterfly fluttered

Everything flew to the flowers.

The wings began to get tired,

Apparently, I need to rest.

Here I sat down on a flower,

Wings lowered

And she hung her head,

It's like she's sad...

Rested... sat...

And she flew again.

(children, performing movements according to the text, learn to tense and relax their muscles in different positions, in this case, squatting or “Turkish style”, crossing their legs)

8. Snowflake.

Light snowflake - white fluff

She lay down on her palm to rest a little.

She relaxed her rays and closed her eyes...

Light, airy, like a fairy in a fairy tale...

Wind, don't make noise here!

Don't wake up a snowflake for us!

Let the snowflake relax

It takes a long time to gain strength.

On a long journey you need strength:

she has to fly after the snowfall!

In a clearing near an aspen tree

Our badger is lying on his back.

He spread his paws

And he relaxed the scratches.

The sun warms your tummy,

The breeze caresses the fur...

Our couch potato is our badger

Peacefully dozing, resting...

Our badger yawned sweetly,

He arched his back

Stretched, stretched...

He stood up cheerfully - he was completely awake.

He patted himself on the sides,

I went to the woods on business!

10. Clouds

In the blue sky towards us from afar

White clouds are floating.

The clouds are covered with a soft blanket...

How nice and easy

All the guys got it!

Clouds gently surround you with white foam,

A magical and beautiful dream

The children are being immersed.

When the eyes are closed, children dream of fairy tales...

The clouds are floating, floating -

Rest and peace bring...

All the boys had a rest

They turned from side to side... stretched -

And... we woke up!

Goodbye, clouds, blue sky,

Many - many, many times

We'll meet you.

11. Mother's song - cats.

My kitten has played enough -

Sweet, affectionate child.

Here he is curled up into a ball -

Delicate, soft ball.

He has a magical dream:

Sky, sun and river...

And in clear, clean water

The clouds are floating by

The back of the fish turns silver...

There are smiles on our lips...

Mom paws on the back

Stroked, caressed

And she sang a song to her kitten:

Meow - meow, purr - purr - purr,

My dear kitten!

How I love you

My dear child!

Open your eyes now

And sing a song with me: “Meow”!

12. Autumn forest

We came to the autumn forest -

Full of fabulous wonders:

The foliage shines golden, the sun gently warms...

So nice and easy!

Breathe evenly, deeply...

It smells like pine needles and mushrooms and fallen leaves.

We have a great time - relaxing with you...

So nice and easy

Breathe evenly, deeply...

The birds began to sing, but it’s time for us to get up!

Friendly, sweetly reached out...

And everyone woke up with a smile!

A flock of fish began to spin -

I dreamed of a blue sea.

The water is clear - blue

It lulls us, rocks us...

To the surface from the depths

A dolphin swims up to us...

Knowing no fear at all,

A turtle swims...

And behind her, legs spread,

Octopuses are rushing deeper...

Ah, clear water!

We see a string of fish...

Can we catch up with the fish...

It's just time to get up.

Everyone perked up like fish,

They returned from the depths of the sea.

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Relaxation for younger preschoolers

It is important in our rhythm of life to be able to relax.

The main goal of relaxation is to relieve stress and nervous tension.

Goal: to help children cope with the feeling of fatigue, help them tune in to classes, switch attention, improve their mood, calm them down in the morning after parting with their mother.

A lot of materials have been written on this topic. We also use some relaxation techniques for our kids.

various games and exercises.

- “Imagine an animal” (jump like.; Walk like.; fly like.; sit in a pose.)

- “listen to silence”

- "greetings"

- "pass it around"

_ "pick up the toy"

- "cows, cats, bears."

- “applause”, etc.

Art therapy. Drawing from semolina"

"Magic Bottles"

She made “magic bottles” from plastic bottles and various fillings. Children love to watch how, when turning over the gel, an air bubble slowly runs up, and beads, beads, etc. slowly and slowly fall down. Of course, the bottles are tightly sealed.

The first bottle is light liquid soap, blue and yellow beads.

The second bottle is orange shower gel and small beads.

The third bottle is yellow shampoo with small buttons of various shapes (hearts, triangles, squares, apples, etc.) and pearl beads.

And the fourth and fifth ones turned out dark because the beads were colored with pale purple shampoo.

Children really enjoy playing with bottles and turn them over on their own. Observe beads, beads and bubbles.

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Auto-training relaxation for preschool children

Health work in kindergarten

Health improvement in kindergarten

Autotraining - relaxation for children “Studies for the soul”

Gerasimenko S. A., teacher of kindergarten No. 17, Alekseevka, Belgorod region.

Relaxation (from Lat. Relaxation - weakened)- 1) connection of mind and body (muscle) ; 2 (physiol.)- relaxation or sharp decrease in skeletal muscle tone.

Autotraining(from the Greek Autos - yourself, your own, self and English Training - training)- a system of exercises to develop maximum performance.

The ability not only to relax, but also to collect yourself.

Create the sun within yourself

There is sun in nature. It shines and loves and warms everyone. . Let's create the sun within ourselves. Close your eyes and imagine a small star in your heart. Mentally we direct a ray of love towards her. We feel how the star has grown.

We send a ray of goodness, the star has become even larger. I direct rays to the star that bring health, joy, warmth, light, tenderness, affection. Now the star becomes as big as the sun. It brings warmth to everyone, everyone, everyone (hands to the side) .

Magic flower of goodness

Place the flower of Goodness and good mood on both palms. Feel how it warms you: your hands, your body, your soul. It gives off an amazing smell and pleasant music. And you want to listen to it.

Mentally place all the goodness and good mood of this flower inside, in your heart.

Feel how goodness enters you and gives you joy. You have new powers: the powers of health, happiness and joy. You feel your body filled with pleasure and joy. How pleasant your face is, how good and joyful your soul becomes.

A warm, gentle breeze blows around you. You have a good, soul-warming mood.

I want you to remember what you feel now and take it with you when you leave this room. Warm feelings and good mood will still be with you

• Open your eyes.
• Send kind thoughts to each other.
• All the best!

Travel on a cloud

I want to invite you on a journey on a cloud. Jump onto a white fluffy cloud that looks like a soft mountain of plump pillows. Feel how your legs, back, butt are comfortably located on this large cloudy pillow.

Now the journey begins. Your cloud slowly rises into the blue sky. Can you feel the wind blowing across your face?

Here, high in the sky, everything is calm and quiet. Let your cloud take you now to a place where you will be happy.

Try to mentally “see” this place as accurately as possible. Something wonderful and magical can happen here (Pause 30 seconds)

Now you are back on your cloud, and it is taking you back. To your place in the class. Get off the cloud and thank it for giving you such a good ride. Now watch it slowly melt into the air. Stretch, straighten up and be cheerful, fresh and attentive again.

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Games to help preschoolers relax

Games that promote relaxation will help create a friendly atmosphere of mutual assistance, trust, friendly and open communication between children in the kindergarten group. Children really like doing such exercises, as they have elements of play. Children quickly learn the difficult skill of relaxing.

Purpose: This imagination game will help children relax.

Sit comfortably and close your eyes, inhale and exhale deeply 2-3 times.

Imagine that you are standing near a waterfall. But this is no ordinary waterfall. Instead of water, a soft white light falls down.

Now imagine yourself under this waterfall and feel how this beautiful white light flows over your head... You feel how your forehead relaxes, then your mouth, how your neck muscles relax...

White light flows over your shoulders and the back of your head and helps them become soft and relaxed. White light flows from your back, and you notice how the tension in your back disappears, and it also becomes soft and relaxed.

And the light flows through your chest, through your stomach. You feel how they relax, and you yourself, without any effort, can inhale and exhale deeper. This makes you feel very relaxed and pleasant.

Let the light also flow through your arms, palms, fingers. You notice how your arms and hands become increasingly soft and relaxed. The light also flows through your legs, down to your feet.

You feel that they too relax and become soft. This amazing waterfall of white light flows around your entire body. You feel completely calm and serene, and with each inhalation and exhalation you relax more and more deeply and are filled with fresh strength... (30 s).

Now thank this waterfall of light for relaxing you so wonderfully... Stretch a little, straighten up and open your eyes.”

After this game, you should do something calm.

"Sculpture"

This game teaches children to control the muscles of the face, arms, legs and relieve muscle tension.

Children are divided into pairs. One of them is a sculptor, the other is a sculpture. On instructions from an adult (or child leader), the sculptor sculpts a sculpture from “clay”:

a child who is resting;

a child who is not afraid of anything;

a child who is happy with everything;

a child who has completed a difficult task, etc.

Themes for sculptures can be suggested by an adult, or by the children themselves.

The players usually change roles. A group sculpture option is possible.

After the game, it is advisable to discuss with the children how they felt in the role of a sculptor, sculpture, which figure was pleasant to depict, which was not.

Source: Volodko, D.V. Correctional and developmental classes on social adaptation of preschool children: a manual for teachers who provide preschool education. education / D.V. Volodko. - Minsk: Zorny Verasok, 2010. - 104 p. (p.97-98)

Relaxation exercises focusing on breathing:

“Blow out the candle”

Take a deep breath, drawing as much air into your lungs as possible. Then, stretching out your lips with a tube, slowly exhale, as if blowing on a candle, while pronouncing the sound “u” for a long time.

“Lazy cat.”

Raise your arms up, then stretch them forward, stretching like a cat. Feel the body stretch. Then sharply lower your hands down, pronouncing the sound “a”.

Exercises to relax facial muscles:

“Naughty cheeks.”

Take in air, puffing out your cheeks strongly. Hold your breath, slowly exhale the air, as if blowing out a candle. Relax your cheeks.

Then close your lips with a tube, inhale the air, sucking it in. The cheeks are drawn in. Then relax your cheeks and lips.

“Mouth shut”

Purse your lips so that they are not visible at all. Close your mouth tightly, squeezing your lips very, very tightly. Then relax them: I have my own secret, I won’t tell it to you, no (purse lips). Oh, how difficult it is to resist saying nothing (4–5 s). I will still relax my lips and leave the secret to myself.

“The angry one has calmed down”

Tighten your jaw, stretching your lips and exposing your teeth. Growl as much as you can. Then take a few deep breaths, stretch, smile and, opening your mouth wide, yawn: And when I get really angry, I tense up, but hold on. I squeeze my jaw tightly and scare everyone with a growl (growl). In order for the anger to fly away and the whole body to relax, you need to take a deep breath, stretch, smile, maybe even yawn (open your mouth wide, yawn).

Exercises to relax the neck muscles:

"Curious Barabara"

Starting position: standing, feet shoulder-width apart, arms down, head straight. Turn your head as far as possible to the left, then to the right. Inhale and exhale. The movement is repeated 2 times in each direction.

Then return to the starting position, relax the muscles: Curious Varvara looks left, looks right. And then forward again - here he will rest a little. Raise your head up and look at the ceiling for as long as possible.

Then return to the starting position, relax the muscles: And Varvara looks up the longest and farthest! Coming back – relaxation is nice! Slowly lower your head down, pressing your chin to your chest. Then return to the starting position, relax the muscles: Now let’s look down - the neck muscles have tensed! Let's go back - relaxation is nice!

Hand muscle relaxation exercises

"Lemon"

Lower your hands down and imagine that in your right hand there is a lemon from which you need to squeeze the juice. Slowly clench your right hand into a fist as tightly as possible. Feel how tense your right arm is. Then throw the “lemon” and relax your hand: I will take the lemon in my palm. I feel like it's round.

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In the process of development, education and training in kindergarten, children receive a huge amount of information that they need to learn. Active mental activity and accompanying emotional experiences create excessive excitement in the nervous system, which, accumulating, leads to tension in the muscles of the body.

And emotions and feelings, as we know, are difficult to regulate by will. Adults need to remember this when faced with unwanted or unexpected childhood emotions.

It is better not to evaluate the child’s feelings in such situations, because this will only lead to misunderstanding and negativism. You cannot demand from a child not to experience what he experiences and feels; You can only limit the form of manifestation of his negative emotions. Our task is not to eradicate and suppress emotions, but to teach the child to feel and understand them, express them in an acceptable form, manage their behavior, and “hear” their body.

Therefore, it is important to use relaxation exercises when working with preschoolers.

Relaxation (from Latin relaxation - weakening, relaxation) - deep muscle relaxation, accompanied by the release of mental stress. Relaxation can be either involuntary or voluntary, achieved as a result of special exercises.

The ability to relax helps some children relieve internal tension and excitement, while others help them concentrate, as well as overcome stiffness and tightness.

Therefore, relaxation allows you to increase the success of educational activities. Relaxation is achieved by performing specially selected play exercises, each of which is given a figurative name, which attracts children. They perform them not just by imitating the leader, but by transforming themselves, entering into a given image. Most children perceive these exercises correctly and relax well.

This can be judged by the child’s appearance: a calm expression on his face, even rhythmic breathing. Experience shows that after relaxation exercises, many children improve their sleep, they become more balanced and calm.

The appendix contains some exercises for general relaxation of the body, which will help the child not only relax, but also develop children’s imagination, fantasy, and body control skills. The exercises are carried out with musical accompaniment and the voices of birds, the murmur of a stream, the sound of the sea and the singing of dolphins.

Goal: learn to relax to music, relieve internal tension.

A set of exercises that develop fantasy, imagination and the ability of internal vision, for middle and older children.

Exercise No. 1 “Jolly Stream”

Guys! Let's imagine that we are in the forest. Please close your eyes... It's summer, it's very hot. You hear?

This is a cheerful stream babbling. He runs cheerfully over the pebbles, beckons and calls us to him.

Let's come closer and carefully lower our hands into it.

What do you feel? How do you feel? (children's answers). Indeed, how nice it is to refresh your hands from this scorching heat. Now mentally imagine what you see...

Of course, you saw a school of colorful fish. They swim between your fingers and shyly hide in the seaweed. And the most curious fish swim up and play with you again.

You smile, you like this interesting game of hide and seek...

Now raise your hands very slowly. Do you feel how droplets of water slowly flow from them back into the stream?

Let's raise our hands up to the sun.

The small droplets sparkled with all the colors of the rainbow. Your hands quickly dried from the gentle touch of the sun. You feel good and calm, you had a great rest.

Shake your hands and open your eyes, please. Did you enjoy the walk? Please tell me what you saw?

Exercise No. 2 “In a forest clearing”

Children, I invite you to go to the magical land of colors. The Queen of Colors will give you five wonderful minutes in a forest clearing.

Please close your eyes and repeat the magic words... Yellow, red, blue, the queen is waiting for us all

Do you feel what is in your hands? I'll give you a hint. In your right hand you have a paintbrush, and in your left hand a palette.

There are four colors on the palette: yellow, blue, red and green.

Let's imagine that we are artists. Start drawing.

Take yellow paint and draw a sun. What is it like? That's right: affectionate, kind, warm.

Now let's take blue paint and draw clouds. Tell us about them. Indeed: Light, fluffy, airy and of different shapes.

Green paint will help us paint grass and trees. How beautiful, well done! I am proud of you! Do you like it?

What is missing in your drawing? Well, of course, you're right. We will paint large, ripe, juicy and tasty strawberries with red paint.

Just admire what a wonderful picture it turned out to be! We say goodbye to the queen of colors and thank her... Open your eyes and tell us about your painting.

Exercise No. 3 “At the bottom of the sea”

Guys! Today the sea king is waiting for us to visit.

He organizes a ball for all the sea inhabitants of the underwater kingdom and invites you to draw what you like.

Are you ready to accept his offer? Please close your eyes and listen to the music of the sea and my voice.

We slowly descend to the bottom of the sea and see a huge throne decorated with bright red corals.

On the throne is the king of the sea, cheerful schools of colorful small fish swim through his long beard.

The little mermaids are located nearby, their outfit is beautiful, and the decorations made from shells delight with their beauty and originality.

Sluggish crabs dance with light jellyfish of soft blue and pink colors. Seahorses perform intricate musical and rhythmic movements.

Formidable sharks arrived at the ball. Today they are in a good mood and will not harm anyone.

Guys, your hands are brushes, try to draw everything you see, take your time...

Our time is up and it's time for us to return to the studio. Very slowly we float up and open our eyes.

Did you enjoy your trip to the bottom of the sea? What do you remember most? Tell us your feelings.

Exercise No. 4 “Land of Sweets”

Do you guys like sweets? I invite you to the land of sweet tooths and there you will see a lot of unusual and interesting things.

You are ready? Please close your eyes and listen to me carefully.

Pay attention to the light, white clouds, they are airy and made of white marshmallows, the bright and gentle sun is made of yellow pastels.

Look around you. We are in a children's park. Benches are made of white, milk chocolate, a fountain is made of lemonade, and the animals along the edge of the pool are made of marmalade, and small fish are made of colored monpensier.

The trees in the park are also very tasty, they are made of brushwood and the leaves are made of cream. The path in the park is sprinkled with chocolate-covered peanuts.

I invite you to use your imagination and creativity. Think and imagine what the playground for little children will be made of.

Your arms are hands. Get to work. Everyone will have their own drawing...

Guys, our journey is over and it's time for us to return to the studio.

Please open your eyes and tell us about your feelings about what you saw. Did you like the land of sweets?

Educational psychologist

MKDOU D\s No. 1 "Ilyachin"

The modern rhythm of life, stressful situations that arise at work and in the family, often lead a person to a bad mood and overstrain. The result of this condition is often depression. In order to avoid such a situation, psychologists advise learning to relax. It is recommended to use various means of meditation and relaxation. With adults everything is clear. What should you do if a small child is overexcited and overstressed and finds it difficult to calm down after active communication and games?

There are various ways to calm an easily excitable child. One of them is the organization of wakefulness and sleep. Active children can sometimes be difficult to put to bed on a regular schedule. In such a situation, it is important to create conditions for a certain daily rhythm for the baby. It is important to have all meals, as well as walks, at the same hours. In addition, during the period that precedes rest, there should be no active activities. Only then will the child get used to a certain regime.

Physical education and massage. Everyone knows about the benefits of these two components. However, people are often too lazy to use massage and physical exercise in everyday life or simply forget. Sports are especially important when raising an active child. Thanks to physical education, the baby develops intellectually. Sport develops a personality in him. Young children benefit from alternating physical and intellectual exercises or their harmonious combination. A relaxing massage is also important for a child. Knowing the technique of such manipulations, when influencing certain points, you can control the baby’s emotional state in a certain way. Foot massage has especially miraculous powers. They should be kneaded with little effort and “draw” eights on them. The main thing is to find the moment when the child will lie down, and not try to run away in search of some activity.

Aromatherapy. Smells have enormous power. Some of them can inspire, others, on the contrary, can upset. Fragrances affect a child’s sense of smell in the same way as they do an adult’s body. However, not all sedatives are suitable for a little person. In children's practice, essential oils of lemon balm and chamomile, sage and rose are used. But even when using them, caution is required. So, you should not apply undiluted oils directly to a child’s skin, especially if he is under three years old. The most harmless way to use such products are aroma lamps.

Relaxation. The workload of modern preschoolers sometimes amazes the imagination. They attend kindergarten, various clubs and sports sections. Receiving a large amount of information, children get tired both physically and emotionally. At the same time, they need to be on time everywhere. The stress that a child's body experiences negatively affects his health. This is why relaxation exercises are used when working with preschoolers. Relaxation is the removal of mental stress when muscle tone decreases. After performing special exercises, the child becomes calm and balanced. He becomes more aware of his feelings. Relaxation exercises for children play a big role.

Relaxation exercises. In order to emotionally release your child, offer him various games.

"Playing with sand" The child should sit on the chair, leaning against its back. He must imagine that he is on the bank of a river with loose and cool sand. The baby, closing his eyes, should take a deep breath, as if taking it into his fist. You need to squeeze your fingers as tightly as possible. The child should sit in this position for some time. When exhaling, imaginary sand must be slowly “poured” onto your knees. At the end of the exercise, the arms should be “dropped” along the body.

"Pipe". This exercise will allow your baby to relax his facial muscles. The child should imagine that he is holding a pipe in his hands. To “play” the instrument, the baby must be asked to draw as much air into the lungs as possible, and then stretch out his lips with a tube and pronounce the long sound “oo-oo-oo”.

"Sunny Bunny" Doing this exercise also helps relax the facial muscles. The baby should imagine that a ray of sun is “walking” across his face. First, a bright “bunny” jumps on his eyes - they need to be closed. Then the ray moves to the cheek, forehead, nose, mouth and chin. The baby needs to stroke this playful “bunny” affectionately.

"Icicle". When performing this exercise, relaxation of the muscles of the whole body is achieved. The adult invites the kids to imagine themselves in the role of an icicle, closing their eyes and standing with their hands raised up. You should stay in this position for one to two minutes. Then children are asked to imagine how the icicle slowly melts, warmed by the warm rays of the sun. In this case, you should relax your hands, and then the muscles of your neck, shoulders, torso and legs. Relaxation texts can be used at the same time. For children, this “game” will be most interesting. So, while performing this exercise, the teacher is asked to say the following words: “There is an icicle hanging under the roof of our house. The sun will warm it up, it will melt and fall.”

"Walk". When performing this exercise, children sit on chairs. To tense the muscles, they must raise their legs and, without touching the floor, “run” and “walk.” And at this time texts for relaxation can be used. For example: We were going for a walk. Hurry up, don't fall behind! We all ran a little, our legs were tired. We'll sit for a while, and then we'll see. The texts used for relaxation should help the child create the necessary image, which will allow him to relax most effectively.

Use of special equipment. From a very early age, every child is familiar with the ball. This item serves him for games and entertainment. Currently, manufacturers offer a fairly wide selection of balls, varying in quality, size and color. Relatively recently, a new offer appeared on the consumer market - a fitball, the diameter of which can range from 45 to 70 centimeters. With its help, relaxation is carried out for preschool children. Children begin to play with a fitball at the age of four or five.

For example, a child sits on the side of the ball, hugs it with his left or right hand and puts his head on it. This position should be fixed for ten to fifteen seconds.

Relaxation for preschool children can also be performed using alternating muscle tension and relaxation. The child should sit on the floor, pressing as much as possible, and also clasping the ball with his arms and legs. This position must be maintained for eight to ten seconds. Then the child should relax.

Relaxation and music. Currently, the number of children with various forms of psycho-emotional disorders has increased significantly. The reason for this is the limitation of the social circle of preschoolers and their concentration on computers and televisions. Music provides invaluable assistance in raising a child and improving his mental health. Relaxation is achieved by listening to the rustling of leaves and birdsong, the sound of rain and the babbling of a stream. These sounds relieve the baby of worries and fears. They give him confidence and a good mood. Experts recommend combining calm melodies and sounds of nature. Relaxation is most effective in this case.

Relaxation before bed. Little children love to listen to fairy tales. Parents often read them before bed. However, this does not always help to quickly put the child to bed. The baby begins to make assumptions and ask a lot of questions. To prevent this from happening, we need special relaxing tales. Relaxation for preschool children before bedtime is carried out specifically with them. Such tales have no meaning. Their plot is quite simple and very understandable for a child. The fairy-tale character in such stories must always want to sleep and in the end fall soundly asleep. The narrator's voice is monotonous and smooth. This calms and relaxes the baby. He disconnects from his surroundings and falls asleep. Coming up with a relaxation fairy tale is not at all difficult. You just need to follow some rules: the child must know the main character of the fairy tale well and love him; the text of the story is compiled using simple sentences; repetitions of words are important to promote peace and relaxation; at the end of the fairy tale, the main character must fall asleep; The narrator's voice must be quiet. If you tell the same relaxation story many times, the child will develop a conditioned reflex that allows him to quickly and peacefully fall asleep. Relaxation will be much more effective under a calming melody, as well as the sounds of nature.

Irina Dylgyrova
Exercises for relaxation when working with preschool children

Usage Relaxation exercises when working with children.

Modern preschoolers sometimes they are no less busy than adults. While attending kindergarten, various clubs and sports clubs, they receive a large amount of information and become physically and emotionally tired. After all, you need to be on time everywhere!

Such stress has a negative impact on children's health. That's why it's so important to use relaxation exercises when working with preschoolers.

Active lifestyle, frequent stress in the family and work often lead to overstrain, bad mood, and, as a result, depression. You need to learn to relax and use the tools relaxation and meditation to combat "overload". But what to do if a very young child is overstressed, overexcited and finds it difficult to calm down after active games and communication? How to overcome childhood hyperexcitability?

For some reason, it is generally accepted that methods relaxation and meditations are shown only to adults. In fact, this is not entirely true. Yes, frankly speaking, it is difficult to explain to a three-year-old child what meditation is. That's why, relaxation of preschool children requires a special look and approach. The main thing is to use it correctly and skillfully.

Child's nervous system preschool age is far from perfect. It is difficult for children to control the processes of excitation and inhibition of the nervous system. This explains restless sleep or problems falling asleep after active games. First of all, this applies to active children. But despite this, there are many ways in which you can calm down "running wild" child.

To form a child’s emotional stability, it is important to teach him control your body. In the process of development, education and training, children receive a huge amount of information that they need to learn. Active mental activity and accompanying emotional experiences create excessive excitement in the nervous system, which, accumulating, leads to tension in the muscles of the body. The ability to relax helps eliminate anxiety, excitement, stiffness, restores strength, and increases energy.

Relaxation(from Latin relaxation - weakening, relaxation)– deep muscle relaxation, accompanied by the release of mental stress. Relaxation can be either involuntary or voluntary, achieved as a result of the use of special psychophysiological techniques.

Relaxation exercises with a focus on breathing:

“Blow out the candle.”

Take a deep breath, drawing as much air into your lungs as possible. Then, stretching out your lips with a tube, slowly exhale, as if blowing on a candle, while pronouncing the sound “u” for a long time.

“Lazy cat.”

Raise your arms up, then stretch them forward, stretching like a cat. Feel the body stretch. Then sharply lower your hands down, pronouncing the sound “a”.

Exercises to relax muscles faces:

“Naughty cheeks.”

Take in air, puffing out your cheeks strongly. Hold your breath, slowly exhale the air, as if blowing out a candle. Relax your cheeks. Then close your lips with a tube, inhale the air, sucking it in. The cheeks are drawn in. Then relax your cheeks and lips.

“Mouth sealed.”

Purse your lips so that they are not visible at all. Close your mouth tightly, squeezing your lips very, very tightly. Then relax their:

I have my own secret, I won't tell it to you, no (purse lips).

Oh, how hard it is to resist saying nothing (4–5 s).

I will still relax my lips and leave the secret to myself.

“The angry one has calmed down.”

Tighten your jaw, stretching your lips and exposing your teeth. Growl as much as you can. Then take a few deep breaths, stretch, smile and, opening your mouth wide, yawn:

And when I get really angry, I tense up, but I hold on.

I squeeze my jaw tightly and scare everyone with my growl. (growl).

So that the anger flies away and the whole body relaxes,

You need to take a deep breath, stretch, smile,

Maybe even yawn (open your mouth wide and yawn).

Exercises to relax muscles neck:

"Curious Barabara".

Initial position: standing, feet shoulder-width apart, arms down, head straight. Turn your head as far as possible to the left, then to the right. Inhale and exhale. The movement is repeated 2 times in each direction. Then return to the starting position, relax muscles:

Curious Varvara looks left, looks right.

And then forward again - here he will rest a little.

Raise your head up and look at the ceiling for as long as possible. Then return to the starting position, relax muscles:

Coming back – relaxation is nice!

Slowly lower your head down, pressing your chin to your chest. Then return to the starting position, relax muscles:

Now let's look down - the neck muscles have tensed!

Let's go back - relaxation is nice!

Exercises to relax muscles hands:

"Lemon".

Lower your hands down and imagine that in your right hand there is a lemon from which you need to squeeze the juice. Slowly clench your right hand into a fist as tightly as possible. Feel how tense your right arm is. Then throw in the lemon and relax hand:

I will take a lemon in my palm.

I feel like it's round.

I squeeze it slightly -

I squeeze out lemon juice.

Everything is fine, the juice is ready.

I throw in the lemon and relax my hand.

Do the same left hand exercise.

"Pair" (alternating movement with tension and relaxation of the arms).

Standing opposite each other and touching your partner’s palms forward, straighten your right arm with tension, thereby bending your partner’s left arm at the elbow. At the same time, the left arm is bent at the elbow, and the partner’s is straightened.

"Vibration".

What a wonderful day today!

We will drive away melancholy and laziness.

They shook their hands.

Here we are healthy and cheerful.

Exercises to relax muscles legs:

"Deck".

Imagine yourself on a ship. Rocks. To avoid falling, you need to spread your legs wider and press them to the floor. Clasp your hands behind your back. The deck rocked - transfer your body weight to your right leg, press it to the floor (the right leg is tense, the left leg is relaxed, slightly bent at the knee, with the toe touching the floor). Straighten up. Relax your leg. It swayed in the other direction - I pressed my left leg to the floor. Straighten up! Inhale-exhale!

The deck began to rock! Press your foot to the deck!

We press our leg tighter and relax the other.

“Horses.”

Our legs flashed

We'll gallop along the path.

But be careful

Don't forget what to do!

Place your feet firmly, then imagine yourself as an elephant. Slowly shift your body weight onto one leg, lift the other high and lower it to the floor with a “rumble.” Move around the room, alternately raising each leg and lowering it with the foot hitting the floor. Say “Wow!” as you exhale.

Exercises to relax everything body:

"Snow Woman"

Children imagine that each of them is a snow woman. Huge, beautiful, sculpted from snow. She has a head, a torso, two arms sticking out to the sides, and she stands on strong legs. Beautiful morning, the sun is shining. Now it starts to get hot, and the snow woman begins to melt. Next, the children depict how the snow woman melts. First the head melts, then one hand, then the other. Gradually, little by little, the torso begins to melt. The snow woman turns into a puddle that spreads across the ground.

“Birds.”

Children imagine that they are little birds. They fly through the fragrant summer forest, inhale its aromas and admire its beauty. So they sat down on a beautiful wildflower and inhaled its light aroma, and now they flew to the tallest linden tree, sat on its top and felt the sweet smell of a flowering tree. But a warm summer breeze blew, and the birds, along with its gust, rushed to the babbling forest stream. Sitting down on the edge of the stream, they cleaned their feathers with their beaks, drank clean, cool water, splashed around and rose up again. And now let’s land in the most comfortable nest in a forest clearing.

"Bell".

Children lie on their backs. They close their eyes and relax to the sound of the lullaby “Fluffy Clouds.” “Awakening” occurs to the sound of a bell.

“Summer day.”

Children lie on their backs, relaxing all muscles and closing their eyes. Passes relaxation to the sound of calm music:

I'm lying in the sun,

But I don't look at the sun.

We close our eyes and rest.

The sun strokes our faces

May we have a good dream.

Suddenly we hear: bom-bom-bom!

Thunder came out for a walk.

Thunder rolls like a drum.

"Slow motion".

Children sit closer to the edge of the chair, lean on the back, place their hands loosely on their knees, legs slightly apart, close their eyes and sit quietly for a while, listening to a slow, quiet song. music:

Everyone can dance, jump, run, and draw.

But not everyone knows how to relax and rest.

We have a game like this - very easy, simple.

Movement slows down and tension disappears.

And it becomes clear - relaxation is pleasant!

"Silence".

Hush, hush, silence!

You can't talk!

We are tired - we need to sleep - let's lie down quietly on the bed,

And we will sleep quietly.

Carrying out such exercises Children really like it because they have an element of play. They quickly learn this difficult skill of relaxing.

Having learned to relax, each child receives what he previously lacked. This applies equally to any mental processes: cognitive, emotional or volitional. In the process of relaxation, the body redistributes energy in the best possible way and tries to bring the body to balance and harmony.

By relaxing, excited, restless children gradually become more balanced, attentive and patient. Children who are inhibited, constrained, lethargic and timid acquire confidence, cheerfulness, and freedom in expressing their feelings and thoughts.

So systemic Job allows the child's body to relieve excess tension and restore balance, thereby maintaining health.