The house of joy in Penza

Probably many of you, dear parents,I've heard of drawing with sand. Or maybe someone himself drew sand paintings with their children? Such classes are held in many schools and development centers. But what is their benefit? This question is answered by Elena Shuvarina, educational psychologist, head of the Center for Children and Parents “House of Joy”: “First of all, sand is a living material. He can absorb, take on negative emotions, excitement, fears and give us energy. In other words, to align our psycho-emotional state ”. Agree, in our fast-paced world full of emotions and stress, this is very, very important! And of course, drawing in the sand helps to develop the qualities necessary for a growing up man: speech, attention, thinking, imagination, memory. Sand play is very useful for developing fine motor skills, tactile sensations and coordination of movements. And all this happens easily and imperceptibly, in the game. At the same time, your kid feels like a real artist, a creator! “For him, it’s something like a magic ritual: the sand pours and turns under the child’s hands into any shape,” says Elena Shuvarina. Sand is a very grateful and truly comfortable material: when drawing on the sand, the kid is not afraid to fantasize, make mistakes: it didn't work out - it doesn't matter, you can collect the sand, align it and start creating anew. “That's how many useful properties sand has! Help your child create, create a sand fairy tale with him. Creative inspiration to you! " - Elena Shuvarina wishes children and their parents. “We wrote, we wrote, our fingers are tired. We'll have a little rest and start writing again! ”Do you remember such a simple poem from your childhood, when we just started learning to write? Then, being first-graders, we had no idea how useful finger gymnastics was for the development of a child! Today, not only junior schoolchildren, but also very young children are taught to this most useful activity. Elena Shuvarina invites us to attend a lesson: in the "House of Joy" it is taught by a wonderful teacher, master of her craft Marina Mazurova. As you can see, children repeat Marina's movements with great pleasure: they really like this magical "physical education"! “Another very important function of finger gymnastics is that it increases the efficiency of the cerebral cortex. Even simple movements of our hands - rubbing or patting - can restore strength and energize a child's body, ”explains Elena Shuvarina. And of course, "playing with fingers" is not only a way to improve the health and development of a child, it is also a wonderful joint pastime for a parent and a child. "Play with your kids with your fingers!" - advises Elena Shuvarina. Even more good advice from Elena Shuvarina on the site