Introducing preschoolers to a healthy lifestyle is one of the important tasks of a kindergarten. And here interaction with the families of the pupils plays a huge role. Of course, parents are most interested in preserving the health of their child. However, not all of them have a medical education and are competent in various issues. Therefore, the teacher’s task is to help moms and dads and convey valuable information to them. And a specially equipped health corner in each group will help with this. Moreover, it will interest not only parents, but also the children themselves.
The importance of the health corner in a group
A modern person needs to think seriously about his health, because the active use of the achievements of civilization is fraught with negative consequences for physical fitness, and sometimes for mental state. Therefore, many caring parents of a very early age try to teach their children an active lifestyle, healthy eating, and a proper daily routine. In some families, insufficient attention is paid to these points, since their importance is underestimated. In this regard, the main goal of the health corner, which should be created in each preschool group, is to help mothers and fathers protect and improve the health of their children.
Not all families lead a healthy and active lifestyle, so tips in the health corner will help parents realize the importance of these points
This goal is realized through specific tasks.
- Give specific recommendations on the physical education of preschool children (issues of hygiene, posture, hardening, etc.)
- Talk about the importance of properly organizing your daily routine.
- Provide information on the prevention of infectious diseases.
- Consult the family on psychological issues (for example, adaptation to kindergarten, preparation for school, etc.).
Medical corners also benefit preschoolers themselves. With their help, you can easily explain to children many useful things that help them maintain their health. This should only be important information so that the child’s attention does not wander (for example, a specific visual algorithm for washing hands or brushing teeth). The children's audience of the health corner includes students from the middle, senior and preparatory groups.
Sometimes a teacher organizes a health corner in a group room exclusively for preschoolers. There are a variety of didactic pictures for children (for example, “Healthy and poisonous mushrooms and berries”), books on suitable topics, posters (for example, about the structure of the human body), layouts, workbooks (for senior and preparatory groups), and didactic games (“ Askorbinka and her friends”, etc.). A game character, a Doctor Aibolit doll, is also often placed in this zone.
This health zone is organized, as a rule, starting from middle preschool age. But if you wish, you can also arrange it for younger preschoolers.
Sometimes in a group the health zone is combined with a physical education corner.
Photo gallery: health corners directly for preschoolers
The corner contains diagrams, pictures, coloring books and educational books.
Various information can be placed on the “health tree”
In the health corner for younger preschoolers there are mainly game characters, bright pictures and puzzles
Stages of drawing a poster
Let's look at the main sequence in drawing a poster, where you should start:
- Prepare an A4 sheet, this format will highlight your work among the rest and attract more attention
- You should not draw with pencils - they will not highlight the drawing and characters very much; draw only with bright colors, it can be gouache or felt-tip pens.
- The sketch is drawn with a pencil, then outlined and painted at the end with the selected material.
- Before you draw on the main poster, you should practice on a piece of paper; work out some individual figures well so that you don’t have any difficulties when drawing on the poster.
- An additional material should be a ruler; it is an excellent stationery item to make all the lines neat and accurate.
Requirements for the design of a medical corner
There are no strict standards for the design of a medical corner in the group. This zone should be located in the place where parents (or legal representatives) spend the most time in kindergarten - and this is the locker room (or reception room).
When designing a health corner, the teacher must show creativity and imagination - then it will interest mom or dad (after all, today any information can be found and read on the Internet). The following important points need to be taken into account.
- Location. Information should be placed in a visible place to attract the attention of parents. At the same time, the corner should fit harmoniously into the overall interior of the locker room.
- Titles of materials play an important role. They should be bright and “catchy”, causing a desire to get acquainted with the information. For example, you don’t need to dryly write “Basic methods of preventing influenza and acute respiratory infections,” but expressively indicate “Strong immunity will defeat colds!” or “The flu won’t go away!” Another example: not “How to prepare a child for school,” but “Let’s go to school with joy!”
- The material presented should be extremely simple and accessible. After all, not all adults have deep knowledge in the field of medicine. Incomprehensible terms and phrases, complex syntactic structures will only scare off the reader. It is good to present information in a abstract manner (for example, in the form of numbered lists), in the form of step-by-step instructions (each step in a separate frame) - this structures the material well and highlights the main ideas.
- The text must be carefully checked for grammatical and syntax errors.
- The font should not be small (bulky articles cut out from magazines are not acceptable). It's good when its color contrasts with the background. The title should be made larger and highlighted in a different color.
- Colorfulness. A well-designed medical corner involuntarily attracts the eye with its rich colors, bright illustrations, and interesting photographs. Any textual information must be accompanied by clarity, especially since the audience of the health zone is not only adults, but also children. Popular characters from fairy tales and cartoons, or just funny little animals, would be very appropriate.
- The material must be updated periodically (at least once a month) so that interest in the health corner does not fade away.
Photo gallery: important nuances of corner design
The title of the material should be concise and bright
Information is typed in large font and has a contrasting heading
Colorful and unusual design involuntarily attracts attention
The medical corner should be located in a visible place and fit harmoniously into the interior of the reception room.
Paints
Our mood and the general condition of the whole body are influenced by paints of different colors. The poster is drawn in one general color scheme, but to highlight the necessary details, it is worth using a bright and catchy color. The combination of red and green, blue and orange, and purple and yellow are absolutely incompatible.
Most often, in preparation before drawing a poster, three colors are chosen; two colors will be similar, while the third will be contrasting. The third color serves to highlight the main idea and purpose of the poster; it can be red or yellow.
It is noticeable that red is the color predominantly used by product manufacturing companies to attract potential buyers.
Experienced poster makers don't like to use a lot of unnecessary colors. Ideally, there are three of them, you need to keep this in mind and not load the poster with completely unnecessary colors.
Basic tools for decorating and filling a corner
Certain means are used to design and fill the medical corner. First of all, these are stands. They have plastic pockets in which information is placed on a thematic basis (for example, in one - tips on disease prevention, in the other - recommendations on general physical education). Pictures are also inserted into these pockets.
The stand has plastic pockets in which information is placed
Another popular means of decorating and filling a corner is sliding folders (they are screens made of thick paper). They are installed on booths, usually directly under the stand. Such manuals can be purchased ready-made on a variety of topics, or you can make them yourself - in the form of several files (materials can be changed).
The sliding folder is a paper screen that is placed on children's booths
Sometimes file folders are posted in the health corner. They are designed like a book that you can flip through. If desired, parents can take such material home to familiarize themselves with it more thoroughly.
Using photos
Photos can be a great solution if, for example, you are short on time or want to stand out among your students. You need to draw the details, as mentioned above, with paints or felt-tip pens, and additionally use photographs; you can also print out the required material.
Another advantage of photographs in a poster is the reality of the moments captured; viewers will be interested in seeing themselves or their friends in them.
Use different directions of photographs or pictures from newspapers; a thin young man and a strongly built young man will produce an excellent effect.
Contents of the health corner and main activities in this area
The key component to the success of a health corner is its content. It is advisable to highlight three main blocks here.
Useful information for parents
These are consultations on a variety of topics. The main thing is that they are relevant. At the same time, all articles are united by a single goal - to tell families about measures to strengthen children's health.
Possible themes.
- “Prevention of seasonal colds and flu” (as well as symptoms, methods of combating diseases).
- "How to avoid foodborne infection."
- “How to protect your baby from insect bites”
- "How to avoid sunstroke."
- “Safety precautions when relaxing on a pond.”
- “So that your teeth are always healthy” (oral hygiene).
- “We form correct posture.”
- “We take care of vision from childhood.”
- "Prevention of flat feet."
- “Device that promotes health” (humidifiers, ionizers).
- "A healthy diet for a preschooler."
- “We prepare delicious healthy vegetable dishes for the child.”
- "Hardening from an early age."
- "Breathing exercises for children."
- “We dress the child correctly for the season.”
- Articles on psychological topics: “If a child is afraid of insects”, “Fear of the dark in children”, “How to help a shy child”, “Fear of doctors in a child”, “Training children's memory”, “Excessively anxious child”, “Adaptation to kindergarten ", "How to psychologically prepare a child for school", "How to cope with overwork", etc.
Photo gallery: examples of consultations for parents on various topics
Information will help parents keep their children safe during the epidemic.
Consultation on a psychological topic
It will be useful for parents to learn how to properly dress their child in cold autumn weather
Children's overtiredness is an important psychological problem
Not all parents know how to prevent flat feet
Only those who know what a healthy lifestyle is can raise a healthy child.
In the block for parents you can also place information about vaccinations (their schedule and description), telephone numbers of medical institutions, anthropometric data of pupils, and the daily routine in the group.
You can include a daily routine in the content of the health corner, because this is part of a healthy lifestyle
Parents will also be interested in reading the article from the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which deals with health protection.
Article 41 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation 1. Everyone has the right to health care and medical care. Medical care in state and municipal health care institutions is provided to citizens free of charge at the expense of the corresponding budget, insurance premiums, and other revenues. 2. In the Russian Federation, federal programs for the protection and promotion of public health are financed, measures are taken to develop state, municipal, and private health care systems, activities that promote human health, the development of physical culture and sports, environmental and sanitary-epidemiological well-being are encouraged. 3. Concealment by officials of facts and circumstances that pose a threat to the life and health of people entails liability in accordance with federal law.
Information for preschoolers
Materials for preschoolers themselves include colorful pictures and diagrams and illustrations. On them, fairy-tale characters perform certain actions (brushing their teeth, washing their face, doing exercises, etc.). Such visibility will attract children's attention and serve as an example to follow.
Approximate content of the pictures.
- Hand washing algorithm.
- Algorithm for brushing teeth.
- What types of hygiene products are there?
- The structure of the human body.
- Harmful and healthy products.
- Vitamins and foods that contain them.
- Types of hardening (sun, air and water).
As children grow older, the content of the pictures becomes more complex (although the topic may be the same). In the preparatory group, they may already contain small signatures.
Photo gallery: pictures for children in the health corner
The children will find out which foods contain essential vitamins
A step-by-step algorithm will teach kids how to brush their teeth correctly
The picture will clearly show the children which products are harmful.
The picture shows children bad habits that lead to very bad consequences.
Pictures will tell children about healthy products
The picture will help kids remember the basic items for hygiene procedures
The pictures will tell children and parents what the regime consists of
The diagram will help children remember the components of a healthy lifestyle
Senior preschoolers will learn how to maintain correct and beautiful posture
Reports on recreational activities carried out in the group
These are the most successful drawings, applications, photographs of pupils’ handicrafts on the topic of health. It could also be a photo report from a health celebration held in kindergarten, or physical education and recreational activities.
Parents will be able to see what activities are held in kindergarten on the topic of health
Parents can also bring photographs to demonstrate how the family adheres to a healthy lifestyle (bicycle rides, picnics in nature, outdoor games, skiing and skating, exercise in the gym, hiking, etc.). Each family can take turns providing this information.
Such photo reports will help encourage even the most passive families to be physically active. But this is one of the key goals of the functioning of the health corner.
Such photos, placed in the health corner, will serve as motivation for passive families to lead an active lifestyle.
Approximate sketch and layout of the design of a medical corner
Today, a teacher can purchase a variety of ready-made information stands, including those on the topic of health. As a rule, they are bright and easy to use.
Photo gallery: mockups of ready-made health stands
Poems about cleanliness and vitamins have already been posted on the stand.
The stand depicts a girl in a doctor's costume, which, of course, will attract the attention of children and parents
The stand has a very beautiful landscape background
At the stand Aibolit teaches Dunno
The red cross is a traditional symbol of medical care
At the stand, Doctor Aibolit treats a poor bunny with a bandaged leg, and a kind crocodile helps him
If desired, the teacher can make a health corner with his own hands. And if he works with older preschoolers, they will be happy to help him in this process.
Preparation
First, you need to understand what you want to draw on the poster, what idea to convey with your drawing.
Examples of ideas:
- Proper nutrition saturates the body with all necessary elements and vitamins
- Playing sports protects against various diseases of the cardiovascular system
- It is important to have a sufficient number of hours allocated for sleep; their lack has a detrimental effect on the general condition of a person
- Taking time for your spiritual development is just as important as your physical health.
Choose a few inspiring and catchy slogans that will catch attention and act as a kind of accent.
As a rule, slogans are written small, short and succinct.
