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Usually it happens like this: a child is born, from a year they begin to show him letters. Continue at 2 years, do not stop at 3 years. At 4-5 years old - the first attempts of parents to seat the child to add boring syllables, by the age of 6 many children already hate letters, and reading is behind 5 years of torment.

Term "early development" firmly entered our lives. There is hardly a person who has not heard of him at least in passing. When talking about "early development" have in mind the intensive development of the abilities of a child from birth to 3 years. Recently, so many different methods of early development, book aids, educational games and toys have appeared that parents' heads are spinning.

By what method to deal with your child, what to do if there are no expected results?

A reasonable decision is to enroll in the “Together with Mom” group, where developmental classes are conducted using elements of the M. Montessori system.

At what age can classes start?

The earlier the better. After birth, the child's body begins a vigorous activity: vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch develop - after all, the child needs to adapt to new conditions. Getting information for a child is a necessity. His brain is constantly working, learning to compare and draw conclusions. It withstands loads that cannot be compared with those that adults allow themselves.

The Montessori method is the best option just to help the baby cope with this difficult task.

We teach mothers to engage in close contact with their babies, show them various play techniques and explain how these techniques affect the development of their children's personality.

After scientists found out that the development of brain cells is completed by 3 years by 70 percent, and by six years by 90 percent, it became clear how many opportunities we miss by not using the innate potential of the baby. The desire of every loving parent is to raise, as Maria Montessori said: "strong, independent and free people." Smart, kind, talented, creative people. And that means happy. And for this, together with you, we are ready to tirelessly create and work!

Key to your child's success- this is an early development in the classes "KROCHA" in our center "I am a genius."

WHAT IS THE METHOD?

In a unique system of self-education and self-development of young children the main attention is paid to the education of independence, the development of feelings(vision, hearing, smell, taste, etc.) and fine, gross motor skills.

There are no uniform requirements and training programs in this system. Each child works at their own pace and only does what interests them.. "Competing" only with himself, the child gains self-confidence and fully assimilates what he has learned.

The main principle of the Montessori system is "Help me do it myself!". This means that an adult must understand what the child is interested in at the moment, create an optimal environment for him to practice and unobtrusively teach him how to use this environment. Thus, an adult helps each child find their own individual path of development and discover their natural abilities.

Children involved in the M. Montessori system, grow inquisitive and open to gaining deep and versatile knowledge. They manifest themselves as free, independent individuals who know how to find their place in society.

THE METHOD IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS

child active. The role of the adult directly in the action of learning is secondary. He is a helper, not a mentor.
The child is his own teacher. He has complete freedom of choice and action.
Children teach children. Since children of different ages are engaged in groups, older children become teachers, while they learn to take care of others, and the younger ones are drawn to the older ones.
Children make independent decisions.
Classes are held in a specially prepared environment.
The child needs to be interested, and he will develop himself.
Full-fledged self-development is a consequence of freedom in actions, thinking, feelings.
The child becomes himself when we follow the directions of nature, and do not go against them..
Respect for children - the absence of prohibitions, criticism and instructions.
The child has the right to make mistakes and reach everything on his own.

Thus, we will stimulate the child to self-education, self-education, self-development of the potential inherent in it.

The task of the educator - child development, assistance in organizing their activities to realize their potential.

The adult offers just the right amount of help to get the child interested.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE METHOD

Maria Montessori (08/31/1870 - 05/06/1952) - the first female doctor in Italy, scientist, teacher and psychologist.

In 1896, while working as a pediatrician in a clinic, Maria drew attention to mentally retarded children who wandered aimlessly along the corridors of the institution and nothing could occupy them. Watching the unfortunate, Maria came to the conclusion that these children had no incentives to develop at one time and that each child, first of all, needs a special developmental environment in which he could find something interesting for himself.

Montessori took up the study of pedagogy and psychology and tried to create her own methods for the development and upbringing of children.

For the first time, the system created by Montessori was used in the "Children's Home", opened by her on January 6, 1907 in Rome. By observing children, Maria gradually developed sensory materials through trial and error, which arouse and stimulate children's interest in knowledge.

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The problem of development intensification causes a lot of controversy among educators, pediatricians and psychologists. Some experts are convinced that the sooner classes begin with the child, the sooner he will acquire useful skills and opportunities for later life.

Other experts are sure that early education is just a tool to satisfy mom's or dad's ambitions and pump out money. Some doctors even believe that some methods are harmful to children's health.

What methods of early development are popular today? Below is a selection of information about the advantages and disadvantages of such programs. All this will allow parents to make their own judgment about each of them.

3 types of child development

The term "early development" refers to a wide variety of phenomena. For some, early learning is synonymous with premature and inappropriate interference with the natural course of the little man's development.

According to experts, early development is the use of active educational methods in the age period from 0 months to 2-3 years.

However, such upbringing often conflicts with traditional educational systems, in which a child’s education begins at the age of 6 or 7.

Psychological literature traditionally divides the early mental development of the baby into three types according to the degree of adequacy to the age characteristics of the child:

premature. Let us give the simplest example: a newborn cannot be taught to sit, stand, and even more so walk. In general, with premature development, the child is not able to perceive information due to psychological and physical "imperfection";
later. It is no secret that in childhood there are so-called sensitive periods of development, when the child best perceives certain information: visual, speech, etc. In the case of delayed development, the process of mastering skills and knowledge becomes less productive. For example, it's too late to teach a child to skate at 12 if you want to raise a great skater;
timely. This is a traditional version of the development of children, in which the information provided is as close as possible to their age and psychological characteristics.

The last option seems to many to be the most adequate and correct. However, in real life, all three types of child development occur.

In this case, we are more interested in early learning. Does it always correspond to premature education? No. With a correct assessment of one's own and children's capabilities, as well as following the methodology and common sense, one can rather talk about advanced development.

The development of young children implies the creation of conditions that would contribute to the most effective assimilation of skills and knowledge in infancy.

Conditions mean:

organization of a developing environment - filling the corners with various objects and game aids that expand motor activity, develop sensory skills, vision and hearing of children, etc.;
acquaintance of the baby with musical, artistic and literary works;
activation of communication with the child, both on the part of the mother and on the part of other household members. This means stimulating children's speech, pronouncing their actions by adults;
acquisition or production of special training materials, manuals (especially for Montessori and Doman methods).

Early education is not just preparation for kindergarten or school education, but the creation of conditions for harmonious and comprehensive development, training of memory, attentiveness, imagination, logical thinking, processes of analysis and synthesis of information.

Below are time-tested and modern methods of early child development, which are most often used by parents at home or by specialists in educational centers.

Let's make one important reservation - an ideal developmental program that takes into account all aspects of a child's personality simply does not exist. Each child is a bright individual, so what suits one will be unnecessary to another.

That is why parents, when choosing the optimal method of early education, should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the preferred system, its advantages and disadvantages. This will help to pay attention to the "sinking" directions.

The most popular methods of early development of children from 0 to 3 years

If you decide to purposefully and regularly engage with a baby according to a certain developmental technique, you need to understand that the preparatory work and the classes themselves will take you a huge amount of time, and the result can only be assessed after a couple of years.

We should not forget about the natural needs of the baby. For example, at 6 months of age, it is much more important for a child to learn to sit or crawl than to learn letters and words or to swim. Common sense will only enhance the effectiveness of the methods used.

The main principle of this world-famous educational system is to help the child develop independence skills in learning in specially created conditions for this.

The educational program, developed by the author at the beginning of the 20th century, takes as a basis an individual approach to the personality of the child from the moment of his birth. This is necessary to reveal the inclinations and intellectual potential that each baby has.

The methodology includes 3 main parts: the child, the teacher and the organized environment. The central area is occupied by the baby, around which a special environment is created, involving independent study.

The teacher only helps the children, without interfering particularly in the natural course of development.

The main provision of the program is to observe the child and refuse to interfere in his affairs, except for those situations when the child himself asks for support or help.

sensory;
mathematical;
speech;
practical life;
space.

The allocated territory is filled with various didactic materials (Montessori avoided the word “toys”) that correspond to the age of the child: books, sorters, pyramids, containers, brushes and scoops, etc.

In the classic version, the technique involves the start of classes at 3 years old, however, some exercises will be of interest to older children of one year of age.

Montessori groups are always of different ages: in some classes there are kids from 1 to 6 years old, in others - kids from 7 to 12 years old. This division has certain advantages, since the older children take care of the little ones, who, in turn, learn from older comrades.

Advantages and disadvantages

This technique has both positive and negative aspects, which should be discussed in more detail.

Advantages:

stimulation of mental processes with the help of special didactic materials, taking into account the sensitive periods of child development;
a huge selection of manuals and educational materials;
improvement of self-service skills;
the formation of self-discipline.

Flaws:

many classes still require the participation of a teacher or parent, since they will need to explain to the child the rules for interacting with a particular manual;
very expensive Montessori materials (although you can make them yourself);
to strictly follow all the precepts of Montessori, the child must be taken to a special center. Moreover, it is important to make sure that teachers really work entirely according to this methodology, and do not use individual elements;
most of the exercises are aimed at intelligence, sensory, logical thinking. However, the creative, emotional and play areas are developing to a lesser extent;
the traditional method refuses role-playing games, reading fairy tales, considering these teaching methods insignificant.

In general, the Italian doctor's technique is popular with Russian and foreign parents. However, in the author's version, the system is used extremely rarely, rather, moms and dads take some of the most successful moments from it, diluting them with classes and exercises from other educational programs.

This educational and educational program puts forward the following postulate - the maximum development of the capabilities of each child and his self-confidence.

Unlike many other developmental systems, this technique refuses to provide the child with any type of intellectual tasks if he is not yet 7 years old.

So, children only in the third grade begin to learn to read. Before entering school, children are given toys made from natural materials (straw, cones, etc.).

The teachers of the Waldorf School place another emphasis on the comfort of the educational process. There are no grades in the lessons, there are no competitive "notes", the classes are completed with a small number of students - no more than 20 children.

The priority in the program is the artistic and theatrical activities of the children, the improvement of the imagination. For the same purpose, the technique prohibits children from using such modern gadgets as a mobile phone, computer and TV.

Teaching principles are built taking into account the age factor:

a child under 7 years of age learns through imitation of adults;
children aged 7-14 connect the emotional component to the process of mastering knowledge;
from the age of 14, logic and intelligence are connected.

Advantages:

the focus is on imagination and creativity;
comfort of the educational process;
development of an independent personality.

Flaws:

too late development of intellectual functions;
lack of preparatory classes for schooling;
poor adaptation to modern realities (a phone for a child is a necessary thing today).

This technique is unique, so many parents are wary of it. On the net you can find a variety of comments about the Waldorf school: both positive and negative. Is this program worth it? Parents decide.

The American scientist Doman, studying the characteristics of the psyche and learning of children with brain damage, established the following pattern - developmental activities are effective only during the period of the greatest activity of the cerebral cortex, that is, at the age of up to 7 years.

For more information about what classes the author offers and what the main principles of this educational program are, you can find out by reading the article by a child psychologist.

The main task of parents is to maximize the enormous potential of a newborn child.

Glenn Doman's technique consists of four main components:

physical development;
check;
reading;
encyclopedic knowledge.

The American doctor was convinced that the nervous system of a child up to a year old is so unique and perfect that even at this age the baby is able to memorize and systematize various facts and information.

Surely, many mothers are familiar with such a term as “Doman cards”. This didactic material consists of cardboard cards of a certain size, on which there are words, dots, mathematical operations, photographs of plants, birds, animals, famous people, etc.

The amount of information is amazing. For better systematization and ease of use, the cards should be divided into groups. Throughout the day, the parent shows these cards for a few seconds, regularly introducing more and more new images into circulation.

Advantages:

intensification of child development;
active involvement of parents in activities with children;
expanding children's opportunities by providing the child with a large informative flow;
development of children's attention.

Flaws:

you just need a huge amount of didactic material;
little attention is paid to fine motor skills, sensory development and objective activity;
Doman's cards do not develop the child's logical thinking, the ability to analyze and systematize facts;
the methodology does not pay due attention to creativity, gaming activities;
it is possible to overload the child's nervous system due to too much information, as a result of which the child has tics, enuresis and other problems.

The Doman system is a typical example of intellectual methods. The child is not taught, but rather trained with the help of cards. At least, this is what many mothers and neurologists think. However, other parents praise this educational program for the possibility of development from the cradle.

Petersburg teacher Nikolay Zaitsev several decades ago developed a unique developmental system that includes a set of manuals for teaching a child to read and write, math skills and English.

The Zaitsev program is based on the leading activity of a child of early and preschool age - the game. And this allows you to develop both the physical and emotional side of the child's personality.

Information is presented in the system, but at the same time in a playful way, which is why the child is happy to join the lesson. And it is not so important whether it takes place alone with the parent (teacher) or with the children's team.

A relaxed environment is an important condition for the Zaitsev education system. During the lesson, children are allowed to make noise, laugh, clap their hands and stomp their feet, change game material, moving from cubes to plates or a board.

However, such emancipation does not mean that classes are entertainment. It is in the process of such a game that children not only gain knowledge, but also make an independent choice of their preferred activity.

Advantages:

wide age range - from 1 year to 7 years;
you can study both at home and in kindergarten;
an accelerated course of learning to read in the game;
developing writing skills.

Flaws:

with home schooling, the parent will first have to learn this technique himself, since it differs from traditional teaching methods;
experts point out that a child who has learned to read according to the Zaitsev method “swallows” the endings, gets confused when dividing a word into syllables, since before he divided it into warehouses;
the first grade is an important milestone in the life of every child, it is at this moment that children who study according to this method begin to have difficulties, since there is a discrepancy in the color designation of vowels and consonants.

According to many parents, Zaitsev's cubes are the best reading aids of their kind. A child can learn to read as early as 3 years old, and this skill remains with him for the rest of his life. In addition, mothers also include gaming techniques that make the lesson fun and direct.

The Belgian actress Cecile Lupan was forced to develop her own methodology by dissatisfaction with the system of Glenn Doman, which was taken as a basis.

This training program can hardly be called scientific, the developed method is rather a set of classes that take into account the children's individuality, interests and inclinations of each child.

The author of the technique in his books advises to communicate with the baby literally from the first seconds of his life, and there is no need to worry that he will not understand something. Lupan is convinced that the sooner a child learns something, the sooner they will understand certain patterns and connections.

In the first months, the child only gets used to parental speech, and then, it would seem, meaningless sounds begin to fill with meaning. As soon as he begins to pronounce the first words, you should proceed to reading (usually this is one year old).

The main idea proposed by Cecil Lupan is as follows: the child does not need attention-guardianship, he needs attention-interest, which only a loving parent can provide.

Advantages:

the ability to engage from 3 months of age and up to 7 years;
much attention is paid to early physical development;
the technique is suitable for homework;
exercises affect the intellectual and emotional sphere, sensory;
very close communication between mother and child;
stimulation of the cognitive interest of the baby.

Flaws:

requires full dedication from the parent;
a lot of didactic materials that mom will need to make;
kind of training.

Since the author is not an educator, it cannot be said that her approach is entirely scientific. However, mothers can take some moments into service, for example, creating home-made books about their child, in which you can enter author's fairy tales and insert his photographs.

The surname of the authors thundered back in the days of the Soviet Union. The couple began to raise children according to their own program, which could impress an unprepared person with unusual methods and educational methods.

Nikitin did not recommend restricting the child's experimental nature to devices, therefore they negatively treated any strollers (including strollers) and playpens, calling them prisons.

The spouses also followed the principle of children's independence in the choice of activities for the child. They refused special training, classes. The kids could do whatever they liked without restrictions. Parents only helped to deal with the difficulties.

The Nikitin system includes hardening and physical education techniques. To do this, it is necessary to create a special environment in the house, including sports equipment and exercise equipment. These fixtures should not stand out, they are as natural as, for example, furniture.

The authors are convinced that the child should not be "overorganized" or abandoned. Moms and dads should not be indifferent to children's development and pastime, however, participating in children's games, one should not take the position of a supervisor and controller.

The main principle of the system is Montessori's option of sensitive periods - the fading of the child's ability to develop effectively as they grow older. Simply put, if certain abilities are not developed in time, they will not reach the optimal level.

Advantages:

used from birth to school age;
children's independence;
the intellect of the child develops well;
improvement of logical thinking and imagination;
game as a learning technique;
special attention is paid to physical development;
the invention of special didactic toys - for example, Nikitin's cubes, unicubus.

Flaws:

restlessness of the baby due to the fact that he chooses his own activities;
this lifestyle is more suitable for rural areas;
hardening is considered a rather extreme type of education;
due to advanced development, children may not be interested in going to school.

This system has both ardent supporters and no less categorical opponents. However, some points have not lost their relevance in today's time, while other methods are doubtful.

This program, called "the method of intellectual development of the child" was developed by P. V. Tyulenev, a teacher and sociologist. Being engaged in MIRR, you can teach your baby to read and write, mathematics, develop musical, sports abilities.

The author of the system is convinced that the child needs to be developed from the first days of life. The most important thing at this moment is to provide him with a variety of tactile stimuli so that the cerebral cortex can actively form.

Choice of activities depends from the age of the child:

in the first two months, the baby is shown triangles, squares and other geometric figures depicted on a paper sheet;
from 2 to 4 months, children are shown drawings of animals, plants, letters, numbers;
at the age of 4 months they play "Toyball" when the baby throws cubes and other game accessories from the crib;
from 5 months, musical instruments are placed near the baby. The baby, touching them, tries to make sounds and develop musical inclinations;
from the age of six months they master letters, looking at a special magnetic alphabet. At 8 months, the child is asked to bring a letter, at 10 months - to show the letter, and then - to name the letter or the whole word;
from the age of one and a half years they play chess with a baby;
from the age of 2, the baby does not just add words from letters, but tries to type them on a computer keyboard;
from the age of three, children try to keep a diary on a laptop or computer.

Advantages:

versatile development of the baby;
exercises will not require much time from adults;
exercises suitable for every child;
good preparation for school;
disclosure of all the makings of the baby.

Flaws:

it is not easy to find benefits;
it is difficult to talk about the effectiveness of exercises;
too strict restrictions from the author;
the age characteristics of the baby are not always taken into account;
restriction of cognitive freedom of the child;
the prevalence of the intellectual component over all the others.

An ambiguous technique that is not to the liking of many specialists. However, in it you can find interesting points that can be implemented in practice. It is only important to monitor the reaction of the child to the innovations being introduced.

Other author's developing methods

In addition to the above, there are other developing or educational systems. Their use allows the child to better master the preschool or school curriculum, develop certain abilities, or simply grow into a versatile personality.

The most popular include the following teaching methods:

"After three it's too late." A Japanese entrepreneur and just a caring father wrote this literary work, in which he described the importance of the early development of a baby in the first years of life.
Dynamic gymnastics. M. Trunov and L. Kitaev, having brought together ancient Russian gymnastic exercises, offer parents effective methods for developing the physical sphere, as well as for correcting increased or decreased muscle tone, clubfoot, torticollis, etc.
Gmoshinsky's technique. The best way to instill artistic skills in your baby is to draw from infancy. Even before the age of 1, a child manages to create “canvases” with the help of palms, fingers, soft felt-tip pens.
Vinogradov's musical program. The creator of the methodology is convinced that even a child of one year old already understands the most complex classical works. There is no need to explain in detail the meaning of music to the baby, let him decide on his own emotions and impressions.
Music of the Zheleznovs. This is another musical technique for young children. The discs contain lullabies, nursery rhymes, music for finger and outdoor games, dramatizations, massage, fairy tales, learning the alphabet, learning to count and read, etc.

Of course, this list is not entirely complete. However, the presented methods are enough to understand how diverse and interesting they are. When developing them, the authors took into account their experience or took pedagogical heritage as a basis.

It is curious that these systems can be combined with each other, using the most successful individual elements. Experiments are only welcome.

Pros and cons of early development

Moms and dads are convinced that they themselves decide how to raise a child. However, this opinion is not entirely correct, since the process of education is increasingly influenced by social initiatives and various stereotypes.

One of the most controversial issues is the early development of children under 1 year old. Usually, specialists and mothers take two extreme positions: some advocate the use of developmental techniques, others are extremely negative about any intervention. Let's consider their arguments.

Arguments for"

The modern world makes higher demands on a person. In order for a child to have time to master the necessary and important skills, it is necessary to develop his abilities from infancy.
Children who study in accordance with such methods usually have a higher level of development compared to their peers. Children earlier master all sorts of skills: reading, writing, counting.
Complex educational systems, covering the development of several aspects of the personality at once, help to identify the child's inclinations, inclinations for certain activities. This allows you to enroll your child in specific courses in the future.
If the baby is trained in a development center in the company of peers, this allows him to socialize earlier, get used to life in a children's team.

Arguments against"

A healthy and normally developing child is able to learn basic skills on his own when the time comes. That is why one should not "mock" the child's psyche.
Intensive classes can harm the baby if the parent or teacher does not take into account the age characteristics of the child's body, its temperament and adaptive capabilities.
Many popular methods focus on intelligence and "physics", but emotional and social development are undeservedly forgotten. This can disrupt the adaptation in the children's society.
It is extremely difficult to deal with the baby every day, fulfilling all the requirements and conditions of the methodology. If you follow all the rules, then mom does not have time for anything else. If you perform tasks from case to case, all knowledge will evaporate very quickly, ”and the effectiveness will be very small.
Many experts pay attention to the untimely acquisition of certain skills. For example, a six-month-old baby needs to learn to sit down or crawl, since this is his most important “task”, but reading or counting at this age is completely unnecessary. Most likely, before school, he will completely forget all his skills and catch up with his peers.
Excessive demands on the child and the desire to raise a genius can negatively affect the entire future children's life. From kids whose parents stuff them with unnecessary information, neurasthenics, perfectionists often grow up. Therefore, problems with socialization cannot be ruled out.

Thus, there are strong arguments on each side, which is why parents will have to choose for themselves whether to apply the methods or follow the natural course of children's development.

In the first 12 months, the development of the child goes at an accelerated pace. At this time, the baby has time to learn the world, gain a good vocabulary, build initial and elementary logical chains.

Many experts are convinced that if the baby is not engaged in the first year or two, then the child will not be able to compensate for the lost knowledge and skills.

However, excessive fanaticism and adherence to literally all the tenets of developmental methods may, on the contrary, not benefit, but harm children's development.

If you decide to use the methods of child development mentioned above, you must follow certain rules. They help avoid negative consequences and make learning more natural:

carefully observe the reaction of the baby. If he does not like the activity, he protests in the form of tears or discarding the offered toys, you need to stop and occupy him with something else;
you should not tear the baby away from the activity that he is passionate about at the moment, for the sake of development. If the baby prefers to play with blocks rather than look at pictures, wait until he finishes the game;
all exercises and tasks included in the educational system you have chosen must be understandable and credible. You should also rehearse all classes before approaching the child with them;
child education should be comprehensive. In no case can one develop only the physical or cognitive sphere. It is necessary to pay attention to all aspects of the child's personality, including emotional and social;
there is no need to turn the process of obtaining knowledge and skills into an automatic action. It is important to stimulate the child's interest in the process itself, to form curiosity, inquisitiveness and observation.

Having considered all the main nuances of each technique, it is possible to make a preliminary choice of the most preferred training system. However, it is worth focusing not on the opinions of other parents, but first of all on the characteristics of the child. After all, its development is a responsible matter!

Perhaps now there is no such mother who would not hear the term "early development". However, opinions regarding its usefulness among parents differ significantly. Some mothers enthusiastically teach their baby to read from the age of 6 months, others are convinced that classes at such an early age have a negative impact on the child's psyche and deprive him of his childhood. So who is right? It seems to me that most of the disagreement is due to the fact that everyone understands the expression "early child development" differently. Let's try to figure out what it is and how it can affect your baby.

Some time ago, scientists discovered one important fact - by the end of the third year of life, brain cells complete their formation by 70%, and by six or seven years - by 90% . It turns out that starting to teach a child only at the age of 7 means losing very valuable time and not using the child’s innate potential. Conversely, if you develop a child during this “productive” period, then there will be a good “launching pad” for further learning.

A child is born with a great interest in the world around him, his body is tuned to violent activity, he greedily absorbs any information, remembering it at a speed that we, adults, never dreamed of. The child's brain is constantly working, learning to compare and draw conclusions. If we are actively engaged with the baby in the first years of his life, we simply expand the information space of the child and give him the opportunity to at least slightly satisfy his need for knowledge about the world around him.

So, early development involves the intensive development of the child's abilities from birth to 3 (maximum 6) years . But the understanding of the meaning of the word “intense” is different for everyone. Many people, speaking of early development, imagine babies cramming letters and numbers and not having a single free minute for free play and communication with peers. Unfortunately, it must be admitted that there are indeed followers of this approach to early development. Such parents stubbornly develop their children until they completely discourage their desire for any kind of education. This approach to early development can hardly be called correct, because. it leads nowhere and can hardly make a child happy.

What is early development?

First of all, this is an interesting game that is designed to make the life of a child exciting. As Masaru Ibuka said

“The main goal of early development is to prevent unhappy children. A child is not allowed to listen to good music and taught to play the violin in order to grow an outstanding musician out of him. He is taught a foreign language not in order to bring up a brilliant linguist and not even in order to prepare him for a “good” kindergarten and elementary school. The main thing is to develop in the child his limitless potentialities, so that there is more joy in his life and in the world.

So, early development in the correct, in my opinion, understanding is:

Specially created, filled with interesting objects and toys that give a lot of different tactile, visual and sound sensations that contribute to the sensory development of the child.
The active participation of the mother in the life of the child, the desire to make the life of the baby interesting, colorful, a lot of joint games, a creative approach to classes. It’s not enough to buy educational toys, you need to “beat” them with your baby.
Constant conversations and discussions of everything that is happening around,.
Acquaintance with the outside world through cards, books and other benefits (for example, studying animals, vegetables, fruits, professions, etc.) How not to overdo it with card learning, read.

A reasonable approach to early development or how not to go too far

When Taisiya was just born, like many mothers, I was wary of intensive early development. Suddenly hurt the daughter's emotional health? After all, this is what psychologists are afraid of. But when I began to delve into the essence of various methods and activities in more detail, I realized that early development, if approached without fanaticism, is not at all cramming and coaching, but interesting games that are designed to make a child's childhood brighter and more interesting. Only it is very, very important not to overdo it with these very games. No need to take the words “early development” as “we are raising a genius!”, Continuously pester the baby with activities, leaving him not a minute of rest and free play.

Often parents try to realize their own ambitions and unfulfilled dreams at the expense of the child, or they want their child to certainly be better developed than the neighbor's. In pursuit of the result, you can overload the child and discourage him from any desire to engage in general.

Give your child as much freedom as possible to choose an activity . Do not impose those activities that are not interesting to him. Perhaps you have been in a situation where it seems to you that the kid should draw, because for a long time he did not take up a pencil, but for some reason he flatly refuses. Don't insist! I have noticed more than once that such exercises “through force” only discourage Taisia from any desire. And, even if you manage to persuade her, she still sits dissatisfied and reluctantly runs a pencil over paper. I don’t want to draw now - this is the right of the child, everyone has their own interests. It is quite possible that tomorrow or even in a week the child will have a desire.

Stop the activity before the child gets bored. For example, more than once I had to deal with a situation where, it would seem, just starting to glue some kind of craft or build a building out of cubes, Taisiya lost interest in it and refused to continue the lesson. But I’m not used to quitting what I started, but I need to finish it! Here immediately there is a temptation to persuade the daughter to finish what she started at all costs. However, as experience shows, such persuasion does not lead to anything good. Even if the child agrees, he will do everything without desire, and next time he will not want to look at such an activity at all. Of course, it is necessary to offer to continue, but without any pressure! In general, it is better to deliberately offer the child not too complicated crafts and activities so that the baby has the patience to the end.

Try to turn any activity into a game . Let it not be “So, but now we are assembling a pyramid”, but a funny scene, a bear will come to you and invite you to play together, of course, he will not succeed, the rings will fall out, and the kid will definitely want to help the clumsy bear.

Do not set norms for the time and number of classes per day . Anything can happen: the baby may be unwell, he is in a bad mood, he is passionate about a new toy, or you have urgent business. No need to try at all costs to fulfill the daily norm for classes, and even reproach yourself later for the unachieved result.

Do not load the baby with knowledge "in reserve" . Try to make the information being studied correspond to the interests and age of the baby so that he can use it in the near future. For example, study geometric shapes when the baby is already interested in playing with geometric inserts and sorters, colors - when the child is already able to distinguish them (after a year), etc.

Never compare your child to other children (although it is very difficult, I know from my own experience :)), all children are different, everyone has their own inclinations! Always evaluate the development of the baby not in relation to the neighbor boy Petya, but only in relation to the child himself. Thanks to your studies, the child develops earlier, more fully than he could if you did not pay any attention to his development at all.

So, as you develop your baby, remember that your first priority is make the child happy ! Intellectual development is not the most important thing in life. It is important to maintain good relations with the baby, to preserve and support his creative inclinations, the ability to feel and empathize.

Do not listen to those who are against

If you are thinking about the need for early development or are already an advocate for it, you have probably come across opponents of early childhood development. One of the main arguments of such advisers is “A child should have a childhood”. As a rule, those people who do not fully understand the essence of development at an early age use it. Probably, in their opinion, a happy childhood is carefree games with dolls for girls and cars for boys (and what else?), aimless hanging out on the street or around the apartment from corner to corner and no mental stress (“it’s too early for you” ).

Most likely, opponents of preschool development of children have never seen how a one-two-year-old child's eyes burn when he assembles a puzzle or cuts out with scissors, when he asks "Mom, let's talk more in English" or when he enthusiastically retells his favorite poems and sings songs .

It is also worth noting that children with whom they constantly studied in early childhood have a much easier time at school and in adulthood, they are more diligent and receptive to knowledge. Children brought up on the principle of “a happy childhood without unnecessary stress” will really not be easy to come to terms with the need to study that suddenly fell on their heads.

So, if you decide that early development is for you, then be sure to get started. Soon I will definitely try to write an article in which I will consider the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular developmental techniques. Perhaps it will help someone decide on a "development strategy". On the site you will also find many useful materials that will help you in preparing classes with your baby. For example,

Comprehensive developing author's program "On the road to miracles"
from 6 months to 3 years

Emotional contact with mother is the most important thing for a child.

The baby needs not early, but harmonious and careful development, so Wonderland helps to create a favorable environment for this. The early development of a child is very important. How to develop a child? This question is asked by many mothers, especially if the child is the first.

During classes, parents immerse themselves in the world of their baby, look at the world through the eyes of a child, again wondering what is happening.

This early development program includes the methods of scientific pedagogy by M. Montessori, the work of Waldorf teachers, the programs of E. Larechina, E. Poplyanskaya, T. Yermolina, the Orff approach to musical education, etc.

We are waiting for you and the kids in our child development centers "Wonderland".
Earlier development of Moskovsky District and earlier development of Chernaya Rechka

Classes on the program "Mom and Baby" are built taking into account the age characteristics and capabilities of babies, are complex. During the lesson, there is a dynamic change of various activities, which allows a small child not to get tired, to remain in contact with the teacher and the parent.

Each developmental lesson has its own rhythm and sequence of changing tasks and games. The transition from one type of activity to another is carried out through special bundles - songs, rhymes. Due to the repeated repetition of games, songs, movements, fairy tales, the child creates the prerequisites for the development of volitional qualities, memory, and speech.

Program implementation principles:

Respect for early childhood. We help the baby to fill his basic needs of early age - the need for play and emotional contact with parents (primarily with mom).

Parent involvement throughout the session. The parent plays and works with his child, watches him, builds effective communication with the baby. Joint developmental activities with a child are the basis of the program "Mom and Baby.

Helping parents with child development. The teacher assists parents in resolving their pressing issues, talking about the features of the development of the child at an early age, about ways to cope with emerging tasks.

Example and imitation. In the classroom, the teacher and parents, together with the kids, perform all tasks, play all games and participate in all types of activities.

Elements of the author's methodology:

· finger games;

game massages;

elements of baby yoga;

rhymes and chants;

lap games

Dancing with mom to the music of different peoples of the world;

Listening and elementary music-making to classical, folk and modern music.

In the classroom, children give their parents a second childhood: they learn to enjoy soap bubbles, crawl and laugh. Educational activities for children have a very positive effect on the careful development of the child. Experienced psychologists advise parents, and teachers help choose activities for the home, choose toys and teach how to make "smart" toys with your own hands from simple things.

Comprehensive development for children "Academy of childhood" from 2 to 3 years and from 3 to 4 years

For the development of children of this age, "Wonderland" has developed the author's program "Academy of Childhood".

As part of the program, children move to the music, sing songs, count, draw, sculpt, artistically read poems, participate in performances. How to develop a child? This question is very important at different ages. The early development of children is a very complex and delicate issue.

As a result, children remain cheerful and inquisitive, become more attentive, learn the basics of a culture of behavior, learn to get along with their peers, play on their own at home not with a tablet, but with brothers, sisters, neighbors and toys.

Classes are held in a playful way and include four blocks that are included in each lesson:

logarithmics;

Visual activity: drawing, modeling, appliqué, etc.;

rhythmoplasty with elements of exercise therapy;

fairy tale therapy - is perceived by children as a fabulous journey to the land of games.

By playing we learn!

Health.

Each lesson develops proper breathing, forms posture, provides for the prevention of flat feet, muscle development and strengthening of the musculoskeletal system.

Development.

Knowledge about the world around is expanding, visual, auditory and motor memory develops, the ability to analyze information and answer questions, speak correctly and clearly is trained.

Upbringing.

An idea of moral guidelines is being formed: “what is good and what is bad”, the will and the ability to negotiate are trained. Enthusiasm and perseverance, the desire to complete the work begun to the end increases the efficiency of children.