Methodological development “Path of Health”
Oksana Kovalenko
Methodological development “Path of Health”
In our age, filled to the brim with affairs, always urgent ones, we parents often forget that the most important thing is to stop in time and think about simple and eternal problems: how to raise a healthy child . Today, in preschool institutions, much attention is paid to health -saving technologies, which are aimed at solving the most important task of preschool education - to preserve, support and enrich the health of children . Raising children healthy , strong, and emotional is the task of every preschool educational institution.
At one of the parent meetings, we introduced parents to various types of hardening: contrast dousing of feet, contrast air hardening, salt hardening, walking along the “ health path ”
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Having discussed all types of hardening, the parents came to a common opinion: harden their children using “
health path ” .
“
health path ” is a kind of massage mat with elements of different sizes, upon which the child’s feet are massaged when walking.
Goal: Improving the health of the child’s body with the help of massage mats, by influencing the biologically active points of the foot.
Health tracks have gained immense popularity recently. And I think it’s no coincidence.
Firstly, they are a good assistant in health work (hardening, prevention of flat feet)
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Secondly, you can make them yourself.
Thirdly, they can be used both at home and in kindergarten.
A modern city child very rarely has the opportunity to walk barefoot. Therefore, in recent years, flat feet have become one of the most common childhood diseases.
the massage mats that we use every day for recreational in the playroom.
Description of massage tracks : all tracks are made of vinyl leather.
"Pebbles"
I took vinyl artificial leather as a basis, since it is very convenient to process, cut out circles, two circles per pebble, put thick fabric between them, trim the edges with fabric, preferably from raincoat fabric, it will last longer. We take sponges of different hardness and sew two sponges to the base, so that children can step with both feet. This track is good for developing balance and coordination.
"River"
a 40x90 track from vinyl artificial leather , cut out fish of different shapes and different colors from the same material to make it bright and beautiful, and glue it onto the base. Then we take the caps from the felt-tip pens and cut them out to the same height, I cut them out with a stationery knife. Then we sew on the fish according to color. This path tones and massages the feet well
"Stalk"
We will need a lot of bottle caps and fishing line. We make a hole in the middle of the corks with an awl. Then we make a knot at one end so that the cork cannot come out, and we begin to string the corks onto the fishing line from about 1 meter, and secure them with a knot. Our stem is ready.
"Flower"
We cut out a flower from the base, sew on multi-colored spring elastic bands scattered, it turns out to be a multi-colored flower.
"Colorful Rainbow"
a 40x90 track from the base , we also cut out traces from the base and glue it with glue, I use PVA. We sew caps of felt-tip pens on the marks in the colors of the rainbow.
"Flower Meadow"
We also cut out a 40x90 track , cut out flowers, glue them to the base, and sew multi-colored buttons onto the flowers. Our clearing is ready.
"The Scarlet Flower"
We cut out a large flower from the base, and sew juice plugs on top in the shape of a Scarlet Flower.
It is very important that children enjoy walking on massage mats!
When walking, you can use verbal accompaniment games that promote children's increased interest in physical activity. The paths can be used in a complex, arranged in a “snake” pattern
and go on a fun journey.
I present one of the trips that children really like.
“A fabulous journey to the Scarlet Flower”
When children leave the bedroom, they find themselves not just on mats, but on a path with obstacles .
1. "From pebble to pebble"
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Stepping from one pebble to another, children do not know what it feels like. Having passed this obstacle, the next task lies before them.
2. "River"
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In front of them is a river with different types of fish. Children need to walk along the river without missing a single fish. After crossing the river, the children will again have to complete the next task.
3. "Stalk"
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Children need to climb up the flower; this can only be done along the stem of the flower. Here they are at a height from where you can see everything.
4. "Colorful Flower"
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Having climbed a bright, very delicate flower, children need to overcome a fabulous obstacle, walking on a rainbow.
5. "Rainbow"
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Children need to walk along the rainbow without missing a single color of the rainbow. Having reached the end, they descend into the clearing.
6. "Polyanka"
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Children in the clearing will see many beautiful flowers and different types of mushrooms. After passing this clearing, they will see the Scarlet Flower. This is where our journey ends.
All the children really enjoyed the fabulous trip!
About Us
Educational, health-improving, developmental and therapeutic-preventive activities for different age groups, carried out in our kindergarten, are aimed at solving these problems.
An increase in the information load and, accordingly, the number and duration of classes - all this leads to fatigue in children, disruptions in the daily routine: a reduction in walks, daytime sleep, free time, and, of course, negatively affects the health of preschoolers. The teachers of our preschool educational institution understand the importance and necessity of health-improving measures in such a situation. To successfully solve problems of health improvement and comprehensive development, a variety of methodological literature is used, primarily a program that clearly defines the main areas of work for each age, as well as the “Green Light of Health” (M.Yu. Kartushina), which helps organize classes and health-improving activities for more interesting and exciting.
It is in preschool age that vitally important basic locomotor skills and abilities are formed, the foundation of motor experience is created, the ABC of movement is mastered, from the elements of which all human motor activity is subsequently formed. If we take into account that physical activity is both a condition and a stimulating factor in the development of intellectual, emotional and other spheres, the need for intensive scientific development of issues of physical education of preschool children becomes obvious.
It is no secret that children spend most of their time at home in a static position (at a table, computer, etc.), which increases the load on certain muscle groups and causes them to tire. The strength and performance of skeletal muscles decreases, which entails poor posture, flat feet and delayed age-related development.
After conducting a diagnostic examination of the pupils’ feet (together with a doctor), we noticed that the number of children with musculoskeletal disorders is increasing from year to year. (According to research, 75% of preschoolers in kindergarten have various musculoskeletal diseases). As children grow, they experience various types of deformities in the spine, legs and feet.
With flat feet, the spring, shock-absorbing role of the foot decreases or disappears, as a result of which the internal organs become poorly protected from shocks. The main reason for its occurrence is weak musculo-ligamentous apparatus of the foot.
After analyzing all the data, the teachers asked themselves a very important question: how, in what way, can children relieve signs of fatigue and thereby strengthen the arch of the foot? Theoretical, organizational and methodological approaches have been developed to compensate for the negative impact of increased intellectual stress. The idea came up to use non-standard methods of preventing flat feet, for example, a “Health Track”, equipped both in the gym (for exercise in the cold season) and on the street (summer option).
“The Health Track” is a set of natural, environmentally friendly materials with different surfaces (to develop the tactile sensations of the feet): - small wooden balls (1.5-2 cm in diameter); — massage paths with spikes of different heights; - river stones (diameter 5-8 cm and 10-15 cm);
The “health track” can be used either in its entirety or in individual cells. For example, a dry pool in games, etc.
Walking along various surfaces of the path, children receive a consistent impact on the biologically active zones located on the surface of the foot, associated with the immune system, helping to strengthen the muscles of the foot and lower leg and having a positive effect on the formation of the arches of the foot.
When walking on various surfaces, the foot first flattens somewhat, then (as it passes) with the help of active muscle contraction it returns to its original position. Active points and zones located on the foot contribute to the hardening of the child’s body. They are also an excellent means of preventing and correcting flat feet, which is easier to prevent than to treat.
The foot is the foundation, the support of our body, and any violation of its development can affect the child. Since ancient times, humanity has had knowledge that individual parts of our body interact with other parts of the body and the entire organism. In the human body there are countless correspondence systems, which are energy-informational copies of the entire organism or its individual parts. For greater clarity and convincingness in the search for points of correspondence with internal organs directly in the direction of children’s movement along the “Path of Health,” it is useful to mark a diagram of the foot with images of organs (heart, ears, eyes, liver, etc.). During classes, the teacher focuses the pupils’ attention on the corresponding area of the foot, encourages them to find points corresponding to the internal organs, which in turn is also an indirect massage.
Skin folds in the area of the finger joints are the boundaries between parts of the body; their sequential locations on the body correspond to the head, chest, and abdomen. The presence of clear landmarks on the foot for searching for treatment points allows preschoolers to accurately understand the placement of organs and their stimulation for therapeutic purposes.
The feet and hands (in Eastern medicine) are remote controls for human health. Using them incorrectly will never harm the child - it will simply be ineffective.
What are the goals of the mini-project we have developed?
Objectives: - to prevent the development of flat feet in children; - create conditions that correspond to a higher level of motor development of the child.
Objectives (inclusion of the “Health Path” in the healing process, taking into account age characteristics and characteristics of physical development): - prevent the development of flat feet; — increase the protective forces of the child’s body and the impact of various irritants on the foot through self-massage of biologically active points; - bring children to the understanding that each person must take care of his own health; — ensure normal physical development, protection and promotion of health; - gradually harden the body and increase its resistance to environmental influences; - promote activity, independence, and discipline.
Mini-project implementation stages:
— the use of non-standard methods for the prevention of flat feet in physical education classes and in independent motor activity, the inclusion of the “Health Path” in the hardening system after sleep; — use of the “Health Track” as physical education and correctional equipment to increase physical activity; — development of static and dynamic stability (equilibrium).
Step-by-step work in correcting ODA defects
Participants of the mini-project: pupils of middle, senior and preparatory school groups. Management and support of the mini-project: - the versatility of the “Health Path” (with ordinary walking on various surfaces you can treat any part of the body, any organ and joint); — accessibility (no skills or abilities are needed, it’s enough to walk once, overcoming fear and slight discomfort, and then enjoy walking again); — ease of use; — high efficiency (a pronounced effect occurs after 2-3 weeks of daily walking for 3-4 minutes); — absolute safety (stimulation of biologically active points on the foot leads to the prevention of the formation of flat feet and its cure).
This healing system was created by nature itself, and man skillfully applies it. This is her strength and security.
Evaluation of the results of the mini-project: - reduction in the development of flat feet; — improvement of muscle-joint sense (kinesthesia) and tactile (skin) sensations; - general relaxation (relaxation) of the body and its individual limbs; - aesthetic appeal and playful orientation; — design versatility; — the use of inexpensive, accessible material that is durable, hygienic, and pleasant to the touch; — simplicity of design, allowing to achieve the maximum possible pedagogical and correctional-developmental effect.
The practical significance of the results lies in the possibility of more effectively adjusting regulated physical education classes for preschoolers and promoting a targeted emphasis on the development of certain physical qualities.
