After entering an educational institution, yesterday's baby has new responsibilities, assignments, and, of course, studying is the leading activity. However, do not forget that games for students continue to be an effective method that can be used in the educational process. They are used in the classroom, including in extracurricular activities and for educational events.
Games are the first social experience of children, as they often model real-life events. If they are correctly and skillfully applied, they can become a powerful means of influencing the child’s intellectual, moral, and
physical development .
Outdoor games for younger students are especially important, because with the help of them you can simultaneously influence the mental and motor sphere of children. They usually consist of various movements that help strengthen muscles, harden the body, and improve personal and physical qualities. Such games are of particular importance when working on the rallying of a children's team. When observing the behavior of students in this type of activity, teachers can notice how relations between participants are improving, changing for the better.
Outdoor games for students, like any other, have certain rules. They are necessary so that children can understand the meaning of their actions. Their implementation is very important for the essence of this activity. If games for schoolchildren are used to influence relations in a team, then an adult (teacher or educator) must ensure that the child can subordinate personal interests to public ones.
Among the popular children's games that can be used on dynamic breaks, physical education classes, in daytime camps, it is worth noting “The sea worries once ...”, “Leapfrog”, “Cossacks-robbers”, etc.
Of the outdoor games, the Trap should be mentioned. This game is collective. For its holding, children form two circles, internal and external. To sounding music, they move in different directions. At the signal of the leader, the children stop, players in the outer circle raise their hands up. The remaining participants run through them in various directions. At another signal, hands fall, who remained in the inner circle - "fell into a trap." This continues until almost all participants remain there.
Intellectual games for students contribute to the development of logical thinking, memory, attention, creative abilities. Their content is selected depending on the purposes for which they will be used. To develop observability, you can take tasks such as “Find the Differences”, “How Pictures Differ”, etc.
Collective games for schoolchildren are used in extracurricular activities and in basic classes. For example, the game "What does your friend look like?" It helps to unite children, develop a sense of empathy and attention. The rules are as follows: the children carefully look at the neighbor, then turn away from each other. Then they are asked questions regarding the appearance of the partner, to which they must answer.