For the first grader, the long-awaited vacation has come. Children plan to hold them in such a way as to get a lot of fun for themselves: play enough with friends or favorite toys, watch cartoons, get enough sleep, play computer games.
Teachers and parents have an opinion on this. We’ll talk about whether to load a first-grader with lessons for the holidays.
Rest is the key to health
For a first grader, the first of September is a special day, as a new period of life begins with it. Yes, and it is unlikely that you will find a student who would not want to go to school at least that day. Only a few days later, the holiday quickly turns into everyday life. A child tired of monotony, adaptation to school after a summer vacation takes time, and besides this, autumn, with its unpleasant weather surprises, is annoying for both adults and children. And the further towards the end of autumn, the more irritability, tiredness and drowsiness remind of oneself.
Human life is subordinated to the principles of nature, and everything is arranged in such a way that the period of activity alternates with the period of calm, necessary for rest, restoration of energy reserves.
The eternal engine has not yet been invented, so the life of a schoolboy, like everything else in nature, is subject to these principles. It is difficult for him to study, so after this stage a period of rest, called vacation, should begin.
In our time, there is an opinion that the school curriculum farther the further, the harder it becomes for children, they have no desire to learn, since there is no time to relax. After all, often even for the period of school holidays, teachers set homework, and parents try so that the child does not skip school holidays, but accumulates knowledge. But still, Jan Amos Comenius divided the academic year into quarters, which alternated with vacations. During the holidays, in his opinion, the child should rest and gather strength. Such a system has survived to our times, as it has proved its effectiveness and right to exist.
How to organize a vacation for a student
So, rest for the student is an important stage. The child should use it to the maximum extent possible, and parents should help organize it. A student will be successful in his studies, who will relax during the holidays.
Important! The main thing during the holidays is to relax and recover after school, to prepare the body for the next quarter or school year.
And for this you need to follow some rules:
1. We are not moving away from the usual regime. Despite the fact that you don’t need to wake up the child to school early, do not let sit up near the TV, toys. The diet, hygiene procedures also must be strictly observed.
2. Nutrition. A child should eat healthy foods.
3. Sport. Do not let your child forget morning exercises. Outdoor games will also benefit.
4. Expanding horizons. During the holidays with the student, you can visit the library, go to interesting places in the city, and go on an excursion.
Study in pleasure
Voting was held on Sibmam's website. Forum users answered the question: "Is it worth it to engage with a first grader on summer vacation or let him rest?" The majority (45%) replied that they would start training only in August, 38% were inclined to believe that there should not be any studies in the summer, less than 15% were inclined to work with the child all summer.
Teachers are inclined to repeat school material, but for this it is enough to work out a month before school. But this is if the child is not among the lagging behind or simply missed a lot due to illness or for another reason. Otherwise, vacation is the time when you can adjust the school curriculum, fill in the gaps in your studies.
Regarding the rest of the children, teachers recommend spending the summer with benefit. And school material can be repeated using unusual approaches.
1. Creation. Children can be provided with materials for weaving bracelets, paints and brushes. Give the boys constructors.
2. Reading.Read on vacation is a must. Only reading should be fun. Visit the first-grader library, bookstore. Let him choose the book himself. But it should be bright, with pictures, not thick, so as not to scare away the child, and it is better that the work be known to him. First, take an interest in illustrations, then move on to reading. React emotionally to what you read: laugh, be surprised. If the child does not succeed, the main thing is no screaming or punishment. Only praise and help.
3. Letter. The hand of a first grader is not yet sufficiently trained for writing, so now is just a good time to work on interesting tasks. Graphic dictations will be more interesting for children. Parents can find a huge number of examples on the Internet. And during the winter holidays, give him the opportunity to play enough in the snowballs. Rolling and sculpting balls out of the snow, he develops motor skills and musculature of the hand.
4. Maths. You should not seat a child for boring tasks. We find mathematics at every step, a first grader can be asked to help measure the amount of necessary products for baking on the scales. Or give buns baked for guests, ask them to share. It will not be difficult to come up with a game with a mathematical bias.
5. Speech and logic. The child’s speech will never be rich until the parents, although they are busy with their own affairs, begin to communicate with the children. Oral games, communication during a walk - that will enrich his vocabulary, will help in future studies. Playing checkers will help develop logic and strategy.
6. Aesthetic education. The child must be introduced to music, for example, through trips to the Philharmonic. And what is painting and folk art, the child learns by visiting the exhibition.
7. The lessons. And yet, whether we parents would like it or not, sometimes teachers ask lessons for the holidays. At the same time, they themselves advise not to put off everything until the last day, it is better to work a little daily.
8. Important! Best time to study - 11-12 hours. It is during this period that the child is seated for homework.
9. A game. Do not forget that when playing, the child develops sensory-motor and cognitive. It is of great importance for the development of the psyche and personality of the child. Recently, unfortunately, our children at the word game immediately imagine computer games. So the children grow up, come to life without playing enough. V.P. Zinchenko said: "Game dystrophy remains for life. Only thanks to the game will the child learn to live by the rules." There are many interesting board games. A child can sit down for them together with parents and friends. Such classes bring together, develop positive emotions, learn to win and accept defeat.
Studying by study, but the child should also be given the opportunity to relax. Whatever the holidays, each season is unique for a first grader, so in addition to the lessons, give him the opportunity to play enough, breathe fresh air, and bask in the sun. Then in the new quarter or school year, the student will go full of strength and energy.
