DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ABILITIES WHILE WORKING WITH KINETIC SAND

Irina Andreeva¹, Olga Petuhova¹, Ksenia Vavilova¹, Tatiana Volkova¹, Svetlana Shalaeva^1
1State University, Russia

Abstract

The article shows new possibilities for adaptation of preschool children in a pre-school establishment, mainly using kinetic sand in the graphic activity of preschool children. The possibilities of kinetic sand in work with younger preschoolers are analyzed. The purpose, methods and tasks of the creative group in the classes with kinetic sand have been determined. The experience of working with kinetic sand with children of younger and middle preschool age is described. The difficulties that arise in working with kinetic sand are revealed. The article summarizes the results of using three types of molding with the help of kinetic sand, the basic methods of working with kinetic sand and the technological sequence while creating a multilayer color picture in the marine style.

Keywords: graphic activity of preschool children, experimentation with materials, kinetic sand, colored sand, multilayer color picture, creativity of preschool children.