Musical activities in the middle group of the kindergarten should not be underestimated, because they help to nurture positive qualities in the child and instill social and moral principles. At the same time, the baby will be able to understand not only individual, but also collective principles of behavior, because he will not learn them alone, but in the circle of his comrades in children's games. Children in such lessons learn to act together, study the initial norms of a culture of behavior. Interesting and informative lessons help improve the physical form of a fragile children's body and accelerate the mental development of children.
General methodology of music lessons in middle groups of preschool educational institutions: its objectives and goals
Much is required from a music teacher in a kindergarten . Thanks to him, children should improve control over their bodies and develop memory, learn to distinguish some musical instruments from others and try to play them. The main goal of the teacher during the music lessons in the middle group of the kindergarten is as follows:
• Improve the coordination of body movements of the child.
• Strengthen the baby's muscular system.
• Develop his motor skills and tactile sensations.
• Instill a sense of rhythm in him.
• To teach the child to open emotionally, in a positive way.
• Improve its mobility and activity.
• Teach to work in a team and instill a sense of friendship for adults and children.
There are many ways to achieve your goals. The uniqueness of music classes is that they combine most of them. At the same time, they are presented in the form of a game that is interesting to children, which improves their perception and helps to absorb the knowledge provided much faster.
How to achieve your goals?
To achieve the goals you can use:
• Varieties of games using parts of the child’s body: arms, legs, fingers (for example, the so-called finger games).
• Dance training. To improve the effect, you can use auxiliary items: hoops, ribbons, etc.
• Games during which the child learns to recognize and guess melodies and lyrics.
• Entertaining games that need to be held between the main blocks of instruction so that children can relax and not lose concentration.
What material base should be in order to achieve goals?
A great help in a musical lesson in the middle group will be the availability of the necessary material base for conducting lessons. These are musical instruments for children: tambourines, bells, musical spoons and even ordinary rattles. To increase the repertoire of songs, it is advisable to use pre-recorded musical works and sounds that can be played on the music center or laptop. You can also use children's toys as additional tools during the lesson. A big plus will be the presence of a teacher of musical education and piano in kindergarten, which is useful as the main musical instrument.
GEF (state education standards) and their impact on the conduct of musical events in preschool institutions
Since 2014, new standards for the education of children have come into force, which require teachers to take a better approach to the process of educating preschool children. Now the leaders of music lessons in the middle group on GEF for middle groups of kindergarten should achieve the following results from children:
• During classes, develop their correct perception of musical values.
• Explicitly explain to children the meaning and necessity of music.
• To instill a love of aesthetics and the world around.
• To develop creativity and instill a love of musical art.
To achieve the above goals, a real educator must transfer his musical knowledge and skills to children in a clear and understandable way. Moreover, he must adhere to generally accepted moral and cultural values accepted in society. This will help to formulate in preschoolers the correct social guidelines for their further development.
GEF targets
Children's targets for further musical development are as follows:
• They must learn to act independently and take initiative.
• Positive attitude to the world.
• Try to develop your imagination through musical activity.
• Wisely and clearly use melodies, lyrics and just spoken language to express your thoughts and desires.
• Try to become more agile and mobile in order to confidently control your body and learn how to control its capabilities.
To instill the indicated development guidelines according to the GEF methodology in a musical lesson in the middle group is possible only with competent interaction of the teacher with his students both at the individual and collective levels. Therefore, a music teacher in a preschool must:
• Know, take into account and take into account the musical needs of babies and their parents.
• To achieve better results, learn to maintain a high self-esteem of their wards.
• Use types and forms of instruction that are understandable to children.
• Support any proper baby initiative.
• Learn to clearly explain the reason for the uselessness and harm from certain actions of the pupil during music lessons.
Sample plan for conducting classes in the middle group of kindergarten in winter
A musical lesson in the middle group “Winter” can be held according to any plan that will correspond to the program. The most common option is described below.
Children enter the classroom with musical accompaniment, such as a march. Further, the head of the event, who is also a music teacher, welcomes the guys. To attract the attention of kids, you can ask them a riddle, the answer to which symbolizes spring. Then encourage those who answer correctly and, if necessary, reassure those who worry about their incorrect answers.
After entering, beat a trip to the spring forest (you can hold the same musical lesson in the middle group “Spring”) on a bus or train in the form of a small game scene. It is advisable to use musical accompaniment that simulates the movement of a vehicle, as well as stopping it. At the same time, children should imitate the movement of the vehicle: for example, if a train was chosen, the kids bend their elbows and show how the train travels on rails. This small and tireless physical exercise will help to develop coordination of movements.
What to do next?
After the described physical exercises, which warmed up the muscles of the child’s body in a musical lesson in the middle group, you can start more mobile games. The best option would be dancing. After arriving in the spring forest, children can be given bright colored ribbons, donated, in the story, by the Spring itself. With the use of this simple inventory you can achieve a lot:
• Learn a new dance with the children, such as the three-part polka.
• Improve coordination of movements.
• Teach how to interact with other children (children dance in pairs).
• Learn the name of the different colors. To do this, give children a pair of ribbons of the same color and ask them to find a friend with a ribbon of the same color. Those who did it right, tell the name of the color and, if possible, tell a fictitious or informative story associated with it.
How to organize a respite?
After intense physical activity, it's time to take a break. We ask the children to get together and sit on chairs or a carpet. Then we suggest that they play a game during which they will need to guess the melody or song title. It is advisable to choose songs from cartoons or folk songs that your children loved that you had learned before. After a musical break, you can invite the guys to play a mobile game, also preferably with musical accompaniment.
Lessons at other times of the year can differ only in the venue: for example, in the hot summer period they can be held in the shade of the pavilion for games, in the fall in the park, where in parallel children can be taught to distinguish trees from each other in the form and shape of fallen leaves. Since children will be interested in a “trip” not only to winter and autumn forest, it is possible to organize a music lesson in the middle group of kindergarten “Autumn” according to the same scheme.
Used songs for musical accompaniment of music lessons in middle groups of preschool institutions
A musical lesson in the middle group “Summer” can be organized in the fresh air, using popular songs. For children of this age, it is better to select songs with simple and unpretentious melodies. There are a large number of classic compositions, you can also pick up songs from popular modern and Soviet cartoons and films. Do not forget that many kindergarten teachers independently come up with whole melodies and songs, as well as sounds that mimic different animals, people, and cars. They are happy to share their musical sketches: with a little patience, you can find the work of their colleagues and take advantage of their invaluable experience.