Interaction with parents
Collaborative work between children and parents is an integral component, without which the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of preschool children is impossible. To collaborate with adults, educators use various methods:
- survey to identify the parent’s attitude towards the program;
- presentation of books and exhibitions dedicated to Orthodox culture;
- joint celebration of national holidays;
- presentation of family creativity.
The methods of work of parents with children depend on age and personality characteristics, depending on what is interesting to a particular child. The inclinations of morality can be formed through proverbs, songs or a fairy tale invented by an adult based on one’s own spiritual experience, excursions, and walks in nature.
The success of education consists of a joint duet of parental and pedagogical experience. The teacher must explain to the father and mother the importance of maintaining family and folk traditions, instilling aesthetic taste, understanding and acceptance of spiritual values. First of all, it is parents who are responsible for the development of their baby.
Each stage of a child’s growth is characterized by its own developmental characteristics. The spiritual and moral education of preschool children involves taking into account the child’s individuality, his character, abilities, and environment. It is this approach that makes it possible to develop the personality of a little man, forming the basis for social education and awareness of spiritual values.
Program requirements
Federal State Educational Standard for Education is a set of mandatory provisions in the education of young children based on many years of experience of teachers. The program presents certain methods that contribute to the spiritual development of the child.
- Social and moral education of preschool children - the assimilation of generally accepted norms, the formation of a positive attitude and respect for others.
- Artistic and aesthetic perception - understanding and perception of art, love of nature, development of creative activity, imagination.
- Speech development is the correct use of the main means of communication with others, enriching vocabulary.
- Moral and patriotic education of preschoolers - the formation of ideas about the Motherland, traditions, values and holidays of the country. Development of cognitive activity and curiosity.
For more productive work with children, the Federal State Educational Standard indicates the need for them to be carried out in the following conditions:
- establishing and monitoring the rules of goodwill between children of different social groups, ages, religions, nations;
- respect for the feelings, desires and personality of the child;
- joint work with the family, involving parents in the process of spiritual education;
- a specific form of presentation for a given age group - through a fascinating story or fairy tale, an interesting hike, a fun game.
It is necessary to develop a positive attitude towards the world, adequate expression of feelings towards others, and the ability to analyze the actions of other people. One of the successful methods is your own example, because imitation of adults is one of the important stages in a child’s development.
Purpose of the program
The current economic and political situation forces parents to give priority to their child's education. Believing that intellectual development is the basis for a successful and promising future, adults forget about the moral and moral component. But spiritual values are laid down from an early age, and by ignoring the child’s natural desire for what is good and sincere, the parent himself destroys the foundation of the truly important qualities of his child.
The spiritual and moral education of preschool children shapes the personality of a little person, instilling valuable moral qualities in the child, and also contributes to the accumulation of experience based on cultural traditions. The following tasks are provided within the framework of the Federal State Educational Standard:
- revival of the customs and traditions of the nation;
- acquaintance with the Orthodox faith;
- spiritual and emotional enrichment;
- maintaining family moral values;
- developing an understanding of such concepts as justice, compassion, patriotism and others.
Introducing children to the culture, moral norms, traditions of the state, society and family, the principles of preschool education according to the Federal State Educational Standard, on which the methods of work of teachers are based.
Provisions of the educational standard
Since 2013, the Federal State Educational Standard has been included in every educational system. Within the framework of these standards, educational programs are created aimed at the development of children, in particular preschoolers. The provisions of the Federal State Educational Standard are based on the following conditions:
- various methods to diversify the childhood of wards;
- comprehensive development of the child;
- socialization through interaction with adults and children;
- respect for the personality of a preschooler;
- maintaining emotional well-being and psychological health;
- a special form of presenting information through creative activity, fairy tales, and research activities.
Particularly important is the moral and patriotic education of preschool children, which forms love for the country, pride in their people, and the desire to enrich the culture. The foundations of patriotism are laid in the family, while the methods of work of educators consist in developing and enriching the experience already gained. The provisions of the standard also emphasize the significance and characteristics of each age period. Classes are conducted in an unobtrusive environment, in a playful way or through a fairy tale, reflecting in the main characters the concepts of kindness, honesty, and courage.
