Features of conducting summer classes in kindergarten
In the summer, educational games should be moved outside: fresh air increases productivity. Children acquire knowledge by observing the world around them. In the process of team games and competitions, they learn to work in a team, communicate with people, find new friends, and be organized.
Avoid conflicts
If children quarrel, help them make peace. Become a mediator between them. Don't do everything for them: let them talk among themselves under your supervision; if necessary, they will turn to you for help.
Consult parents
It can be group, or it can be individual. Parents can ask any question there. You are allowed to come with your children.
Walks
During the summer, spend as much time as possible outside with your children. Make sure that children do not sit in the houses.
Drawing competition
Draw cartoon characters on the asphalt. The one with the most beautiful drawing wins.
Vegetable garden, flower bed
Create a mini-garden or flowerbed. Children will water the plants, care for them, and watch them grow. Your comment about plants will make the courtship process even more interesting. You will see how eagerly kids engage in gardening.
Soap Bubbles Festival
Arrange with your parents to have each child bring soap bubbles on a certain day. Kids will watch with admiration how soap bubbles fly and burst. You can organize a contest for the biggest soap bubble.
Hide and seek
This game is suitable for children of any age. Make sure that the children do not run far away, otherwise you will have to start searching together with the leader.
Water games
In summer, children love playing with water. You can bring plastic bottles and pour water on each other from them, you can go to the pool and splash around there. Or you can shoot with water pistols!
Outdoor games
The simplest outdoor game that will help keep children occupied in kindergarten is “catch up.” Diversify the game by adding jumping and crawling. You can change the plot of the game a little, make additions. For outdoor games you will need a lot of space.
- Musical outdoor game. Arrange the chairs in a circle with their backs facing inward. Their number should be one less than the number of children in the group. With the music turned on, the children walk around the chairs, and as soon as the music stops, they sit down. Anyone who does not have time to sit down is out of the game. One chair also needs to be removed. At the end there are two people and one chair left. The one who sits in the last chair wins.
- "You're going slower." Outline the area with lines on both sides. Choose the distance between the lines depending on the size of the site. The leader stands behind one of the lines and turns his back. The rest of the children are behind the other line. When the presenter says the words “More slowly, you will go further,” you need to run to him. As soon as he says “STOP!” or “FREEZE!”, you need to stop. The one who moves after these words is out of the game. The winner is the one who crosses the line the fastest and touches the leader with his hand.
- "Colored traffic light". Outline the area with lines on both sides - this will be the road. The leader stands behind one of the lines with his back to the “road”. He names any color, and the players standing behind the line must find it in their clothes. If there is such a color, they cross the road. If not, you need to run across it in such a way that the leader cannot catch them.
- "Musical traffic light" This is a variation of the game "Traffic Light". Instead of a color, the presenter names a letter. Participants in the game must sing a verse of a song starting with this letter. If they sing, they can cross the road. If not, they must run across it in such a way that the “vada” cannot catch it.
- "Seine". A seine (two or three people) and fish (the rest of the guys) are selected. The seine children must catch up with the fish children, holding hands. If a “fish” crashes into a “net”, it becomes part of it. The winner is the last and fastest “fish”.
- "Squirrels." The leader is chosen - a hunting dog. All other children are squirrels. Squirrels are safe when they cling to a tree. The children's task is to run from tree to tree, the leader's task is to catch the squirrels.
- "Knocked out." Outline the sites with lines on both sides. The distance between the lines depends on the size of the site. Behind these two lines there are two leaders, one of them should have the ball. Children become inside the lines. The presenters take turns throwing the ball to each other, trying to hit the children with it. Once someone is knocked out by the ball, they are out of the game. The last player remaining will win.
- "Third wheel". The number of participants must be even. The leader, “catching up”, and the runner are selected. Children are divided into pairs and stand one after another in a circle (it turns out to be a double circle). “Catching up” goes inside the circle, and the runner stands outside. At the signal, the leader begins to catch up with the runner. You cannot run inside the circle or move between pairs. At any moment, the runner can stand next to one of the pairs and shout “The third one is extra!” At these words, the child standing inside the circle begins to run away.
Card index of walks in August in the middle group of kindergarten
Summer walks in the middle group. August
Walk No. 1
Studying sand and soil Goal: remember the properties of sand and soil, their similarities and differences. Observation : Compare the color of dry and wet sand. Wet sand can be used to sculpt and build, but dry sand crumbles. Pay attention to the soil (earth, sand, clay)
, digging, loosening.
Clarify and consolidate knowledge about the properties of sand. Teach to determine these properties by appearance (by color)
, check by touch.
Ask if insects live in sand and soil, if plants grow. Conduct an experiment: plant a seed in the soil and sand. After a while, check where there are shoots. Literary word: Let the parents not be angry, That the builders will get dirty, Because the one who builds is worth something! B. Zakhoder Didactic game “What will I build from sand” - children tell what can be built from sand. Goal: to teach how to write sentences on a given topic. Exercises to develop fine motor skills: “Recognize by touch” - lay out a pattern on the sand, children should recognize it by touch. “Draw with your finger” - draw any design on wet sand. Labor assignments: Loosen the soil, dig sand. Individual work : Walk along the border of the sandbox. Goal: develop balance. Outdoor game “Don't stay on the ground.” Goal: develop dexterity, speed of reaction to a signal.
Walk No. 2
Observing the shadow Purpose: to understand the concept of “shadow”, the relationship between clouds and the sun for the appearance of a shadow. Progress of observation In sunny weather, sometimes large clouds float across the sky. To draw children's attention: when a cloud covers the sun, we all on earth find ourselves in the shadow. Poem by E. Shen, W. Shao-Shan “Shadow”: It’s good to meet Aunt Shadow on a hot day! Under the green foliage I met you. We danced in the shadows, We laughed in the shadows. It's good on a hot day to meet Aunt Shadow! Didactic game “Say kindly.” Goal: to teach how to form nouns with diminutive suffixes. Labor activity Collection of large waste on site. Goal: to encourage the desire to work, to do the work cleanly and accurately. Outdoor game “Owl” Purpose: to teach to perform actions on a signal, to work smoothly with your hands, to run in a certain direction; "Get in the circle." Goal: to develop an eye, the ability to balance one’s strength when throwing. Individual work Development of movements. Goal: improve running technique (naturalness, ease, energetic push-offs)
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Walk No. 3
Watching the water Purpose: to remember with children about careful handling of water. Clarify ideas about the properties of water: it flows, has different temperatures; In water, some objects sink, others float. Progress of observation : Draw children's attention to the properties of water: liquid, flowing, can have different temperatures (it warms up in the sun, cold from the tap)
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The water is clear, you can see everything in it. On a hot day, the water heats up quickly in the basin. The water in the pond, river, lake is heated, so in the summer people enjoy swimming. Observe how quickly the water splashed on the asphalt dries. With older children, determine which objects sink in water and which float. Offer to determine why they float or drown. Literary word: At sunset the pond sleeps. Circles float on the water - These are small fish Playing out here and there. E. Stewart Didactic game “Sinking - Swimming”. Goal: consolidate knowledge about the properties of objects, their weight. Activate the dictionary. “What kind of water?” - children describe water. Goal: to teach how to select relative adjectives. Exercise to develop fine motor skills: “Water games” - an inflatable pool or a large bathtub and a set of toys for games are taken out for a walk. Children launch boats, pour water into vessels, bathe dolls, etc. Labor assignments: Children wash all toys (which can be processed)
and lay them out to dry on the grass.
Individual work . Walk barefoot on wet grass and warm sand. Outdoor game : “The sea is agitated.” Goal: to develop imagination, the ability to express the intended image in movement.
Walk No. 4
Observing insects Goal: to consolidate knowledge about insects, their way of life, living conditions. Progress of observation : Consider how beetles crawl, some of them fly. Pay attention to the long mustaches of longhorned beetles. Show a ladybug, it crawls along your hand, spreads its wings, and flies off to look for food. Consider the butterfly, how it flutters, how it folds its wings, sits on a flower, crawls along it. Examine the anthill. What does it consist of? Twigs, bark, lumps of soil - all this was brought by little workers - ants. Small holes are passages. The ants are constantly scurrying about, and each one is carrying something. Ants are friendly guys. They never quarrel and take care of each other. Ants don't hurt anyone. For this, everyone respects them - both in the forest and in the field. Nobody touches them. And we will not interfere with them - let them work. Watch how the bees examine the flower and climb deep inside for nectar. Talk about the benefits brought by bees: during the summer they pollinate a huge number of flowers. Ask what insects eat and who eats them. What are the benefits and harms of them? What do insects need to live? Literary word: Near the path under the mountain ash, a spider spread a web, a thread of transparent web, and wound it around a fist. If a fly flies in, the web will tremble, And the hunter from ambush will come running for the prey... E. Stewart They look, of course, a bit small, But they drag everything they can into the house. Our guys are little ants, their whole life is connected with work. Didactic game “Onomatopoeia” (the teacher names the insect, the children pronounce the onomatopoeia)
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Goal: to consolidate the pronunciation of individual sounds. “Guess by the description” - (the teacher describes the insect, the children guess)
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Goal: to teach how to compose a descriptive story, develop attention, coherent speech, find similarities and differences. Exercises to develop fine motor skills: “Build an anthill” - build from dry blades of grass. Labor assignments: Build an anthill. Individual work : Crawling on a log. Outdoor game : “Snake”. Goal: to teach how to run, holding each other’s hands, accurately repeat the movements of the driver, make turns, step over obstacles.
Walk No. 5
Observing the length of the day. Purpose: to give an idea of the length of the day, what changes have occurred with the sun in the summer. Progress of observation Why does it get dark so late in the summer? We're already going to bed, and it's not that dark outside? Why in winter, when we are just leaving kindergarten, is it already dark outside and all the lights are on? Explain that both hot weather and long days in summer are due to the fact that our planet is now receiving more sunlight and heat. Didactic game “Who is bigger?” What summer day? (hot, cool, cold, warm, rainy, sunny, joyful, sultry, long, etc.)
Work activity: Cleaning up mowed grass.
Goals: to teach you to finish what you start; cultivate accuracy and responsibility. Outdoor game “Burners”, “Wolf in the Moat”. Goals: - teach to follow the rules of the game, act on the teacher’s signal; - develop dexterity. Individual work : development of movements. Goal: to develop and improve motor skills.
Walk No. 6
Observing the work of adults Goal: to consolidate knowledge of how to care for plantings in the garden and flower bed. Progress of observation : Pay attention to the fact that the plants in the garden and flower bed need to be looked after: loosen the soil, water. Observe how plants change in growth and develop, ask: “Why do you need to weed and thin out plants? What plants grow where? Literary word: Don’t be lazy, my shovel, There will be a dug up bed. We'll smooth out the bed with a rake, we'll break up all the lumps, and then we'll plant flowers, and then we'll water it with water. Watering can, watering can, lei, lei! Bed, bed, drink, drink! G. Lagzdyn Didactic game “Who needs what for work” - (children determine which items help people in different professions)
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Goal: to consolidate children’s knowledge that tools help people in their work, to cultivate an interest in the work of adults, and a desire to work themselves. “Who can name the most actions” - the children list the actions of a gardener or gardener. Goal: to activate vocabulary with verbs. Exercise to develop fine motor skills: “Make a flower” - make a flower in the sand from multi-colored corks. Work assignments: Water the plants. Individual work : Hit the ball off the ground. Outdoor game : "Scarf". Goal: develop speed and agility. Progress of the game. Everyone stands in a circle, leading the circle with a scarf, placing it on the shoulder of one of the players and quickly running in a circle.
The one to whom the handkerchief was placed takes it in his hand and runs after the driver. Both of them are trying to take an empty seat. Walk No. 7
Forest gifts - mushrooms and berries Purpose: to consolidate children's knowledge about forest plants, remember the names of mushrooms - edible and poisonous. Observation : Explain how to pick berries so as not to spoil the entire bush. Pay attention to the beautiful shapes of mushrooms and their color. Looking at pictures of mushrooms. Show edible mushrooms and highlight their features. Be sure to pay attention to the poisonous mushroom - fly agaric. Literary word: Along the forest paths, There are many white legs. In multi-colored hats, noticeable from afar. Collect, don’t hesitate, This is... (russula)
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V. Stepanov Didactic game “Wonderful Bag” - children feel dummies of mushrooms in an opaque bag and name them. Goal: to teach children to recognize objects by characteristic features, to develop tactile sensitivity. “Guess by the description” - the teacher describes a variety of mushrooms, the children guess. Goal: to develop the ability to compose a descriptive story, attention, coherent speech, find similarities and differences. Exercises to develop fine motor skills: “Put it on the sand” - lay out a mushroom and a berry on the sand using various corks. Games with molds and sand. Work assignments: Picking berries. Individual work : Walking with bends. Outdoor game : “Raspberry Berry”. Goal: to develop coordination of speech with movement. Progress of the game. Let's go into the forest for raspberries, (Children walk in a round dance, holding hands.)
Let's go into the forest, We'll pick up ripe berries, we'll pick them up.
(“They are picking berries.”)
The sun is high,
(They show the sun.)
And there is a path in the forest.
(They show the path.)
My sweet one,
(They run in a circle, holding hands.)
Raspberry.
"Where have you been?". Goal: develop coordination of speech with movements, work on speech skills. Progress of the game. - Legs, legs, (Children walk in place.)
Where have you been?
— We went to the forest to pick mushrooms. - What have you guys been working on? (They squat, “picking mushrooms.”)
- We were collecting mushrooms.
- And you, little eyes, helped? - We searched and looked, (They look from under the hand, turn left, right.)
We looked at all the stumps.
Walk No. 8
Watching the frog Goal: remember the appearance of the frog, its movements. Observation : Pay attention to the appearance of the frog, the color of its skin. Is it clearly visible among the grass? Is it easy to catch her? Tell them that frogs are useful animals and need to be protected. They destroy mosquitoes and flies. Ask them to think about why the frog jumps and not runs. Pay attention to the front and back legs (the back legs are longer than the front, which is why she jumps)
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She jumps on land and swims in water. Literary word: Jumping frog, Jump to me without fear, I will not offend you, I will never knock you. Jump, jump, frog - Green shirt, We must live, Without harming each other. K. Rossetti Didactic game “Which frog?” Goal: to teach children to select relative adjectives. “Who can name the most actions” - children select verbs that characterize the actions of the frog. Goal: to activate vocabulary with verbs. Exercise to develop fine motor skills: “Treat for the frog.” Playing with sand - children “cook” porridge, “bake” Easter cakes for a frog. Labor: Make a grass house for a frog. I/r according to PHYS: Jumping on two legs with forward movement. Outdoor game : 1. “Musical guys.” Goal: to teach how to perform movements without interfering with each other. Progress of the game. Two cords are laid out in parallel on the ground - this is a “river”. Here the frogs will “swim”. Then:! (Children jump and say: “Kwa! Kwa!”)
It’s time for us to jump into the river.
You can swim until the morning! Kwa!” (They jump out of the “river.”)
It’s time to go to the shore!
Kwa! Kwa! (“They catch” mosquitoes.)
Catch the mosquito!
2. "Jumpers." Goal: teach children to jump on two legs while moving forward. Progress of the game. A circle is drawn on the ground.
One of the players stands in the middle - he is a tag. At a signal, children jump over the line of the circle and, if there is no danger of being stained, continue jumping on two legs to the center of the circle. Participants in the game try to dodge the tag and jump out of the circle in time. Anyone caught becomes a tag. Walk No. 9
Observation of different types of transport: Objectives: - to consolidate the knowledge that a person uses a bicycle, which does not require gasoline; - a person moves by rotating the pedals. Progress of observation : A bicycle is a form of transport. The word "bicycle" means "fast legs". In order to ride it, you need to pedal with your feet and keep your balance with the steering wheel. Invite the children to look at the bicycle. From the very first childhood, a bicycle has served me. It's better than any car, Doesn't need gasoline! I pedal and fly like a bird from the mountain. But, by the way, it’s very difficult to climb the hill! I don’t get discouraged for long, I press on the pedals. I may be a little tired, but I will become stronger! The teacher asks the children questions. What is the difference between a bicycle and a car? (The car is filled with gasoline.)
Why do you become stronger when you ride a bicycle?
(The muscles of the back and legs develop.) Literary word: I’m rolling on two wheels, I’m turning with two pedals, I’m holding on to the steering wheel, I’m looking ahead, I know there’s a turn soon. A road sign told me: The highway descends into a ravine. I'm idling, in full view of pedestrians. Labor activity Sweeping paths on the site, collecting garbage. Goal: to cultivate a desire to work. Outdoor game “Migration of Birds” Goal: continue to teach how to climb a gymnastic wall Individual work : development of movements. Goal: improve orientation in space, sense of balance. Walk No. 10 Observation of the wind. Goal: repeat the concept of “wind”. What happens to trees in windy weather. Progress of observation Observe how the trees sway and branches bend. Ask why the trees behave so restlessly. What kind of wind is blowing: cold or warm. With the children, remember the name of a strong wind that blows off the roof, breaks trees, knocks out windows and doors, in a word, destroys. (Hurricane.) Riddle: It is unknown where he lives. It swoops in and bends the trees. If he whistles, there will be tremors along the river. You're a mischief maker, but you won't stop! (Wind) Didactic game “Blow like the wind.” Goal: to develop the strength of the voice, the ability to take a deep breath through the nose, exhale through the mouth while pronouncing the sound u. Labor activity. Make a primitive weather vane, an airplane. Goal: to arouse interest in creation. Outdoor game “Above the Earth”. Goal: to develop dexterity and speed of reaction to a signal. "Blind Man's Bluff." Purpose: to train children in running and dodging, to navigate in space. Individual work Development of movements: “Outrun the wind” - running for acceleration. Goal: to develop and regulate running speed. Walk No. 11 Observation of beetles. Purpose: to introduce the beetle, its way of life, living conditions. Progress of observation : Consider how beetles crawl, some of them fly. Pay attention to the long mustaches of longhorned beetles. Help children identify common features in their structure: 6 legs and 4 wings. Riddle: Black, but not a bull, Six legs without hooves, When it flies, it howls, And when it sits, it digs the ground. (Beetle)
Poem by V.L.
Gaazov “Beetles”: There is a huge stag beetle, He is not too lazy to wear antlers. He scares his enemies with them and does not allow himself to be eaten. Beetle called "rhinoceros": Do you see the strong strong horn? For enemies it is a threat, but for a beetle it is an ornament. Didactic game “Guess by description” (the teacher describes the insect, the children guess)
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Goal: to teach how to compose a descriptive story, develop attention, coherent speech, find similarities and differences. Labor activity. Clearing the garden of debris. Goal: to cultivate the desire to work together, to bring the work started to the end. Outdoor game . "Beetles." Goal: to teach how to run in all directions and change direction when given a signal. "Snake". Goal: to teach how to run, holding each other’s hands, accurately repeat the movements of the driver, make turns, step over obstacles. Individual work “Fun Jumping”. Goal: to consolidate jumping over two objects. Walk No. 12 Observation of mountain ash. This rowan, a branchy tree, grows almost everywhere, it also grows in our kindergarten, it loves light, grows as a tree, bears fruit abundantly, it is one of the people’s favorite trees and there are many songs and poems about it. What does the tree have? What trunk? (straight, there can be many trunks, the bark is brown, smooth, small oval leaves grow on the branches, there are denticles along the edges of the leaves, the leaves are arranged in pairs)
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She is beautiful in the spring, in a white spring outfit, her small flowers emit a soulful scent, in the summer the berries slowly ripen under the rays of the sun, they are not tasty and birds do not peck them. In late autumn, rowan leaves turn yellow, red and fall off; orange-red clusters of fruit remain on the trees all winter. Literary word: Bunches of rowan trees burn in the sun, the rowan berries ripple in the children’s eyes. Rowan gave me a red berry. I thought it was sweet, but it tastes bitter. Either it’s a berry that’s just not ripe, or it’s a cunning rowan that wanted to play a trick. Didactic game : “Recognize a tree by name” - find the whole in parts, fix the names of the trees. Outdoor game : “Sly Fox” - develop running, attention, and ingenuity. I/r according to FISO: hitting the ball off the ground, rearranging the column at a signal. Work assignments: clean up the veranda.
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Games
You should practice every day, and in a week the first result will be visible: the baby’s attention, thinking, and memory will improve. During the games, he learns a lot of new things, and it turns out to be a kind of school.
To develop thinking
"Yes, no, yes"
Goal: learn to ask questions, develop listening skills and attentiveness.
How to play: the teacher thinks of a word, and the children must guess it using questions that can only be answered “yes” or “no.”
"Visual yes-no-ka"
Goal: learn to ask questions, develop listening skills and attentiveness.
How to play: the teacher lays out toys or pictures on the table. Then he makes a wish for a toy or a picture. The child’s task is to guess what the teacher has planned using questions that can only be answered “yes” or “no.”
Applications and crafts
Applications and crafts are useful for developing motor skills in a child’s hands. You should exercise every day. Gradually the child will learn to cut out circles and ovals.
Children enjoy making bulk appliques. You need to take grains, seeds, flakes, glue and any material. Create an animal or composition.
Any material is suitable for applications; it could even be fabrics. Grab your superglue and get to work.
Applications from geometric shapes
Let the children cut out various shapes - squares, diamonds, circles, triangles - and make a composition out of them. You can use different colors.
Applications based on templates
Children will really like the bright pictures. Girls will also appreciate paper dolls. Make them yourself or find ready-made ones.
Ideas for crafts and applications have been published on various websites. You can find them online and print them out.
How to organize summer walks with children in a preschool educational institution
Consultation for teachers “Organizing a summer walk with children in a preschool institution”
Walking for children of any age is of great importance. During a walk, a child can realize his inner potential - motor, creative, intellectual, interaction with his peers and adults. Physical activity, which is combined with mental stress, is of great importance during a walk. The teacher brings out the takeaway material in advance: - different dolls; — the cars are different; — sets for playing with sand and water; — props for creativity (colored paper, pencils, markers, paints, plasticine); — coloring books for girls and boys; - books to read; — sports attributes (jumping ropes, balls of different sizes, badminton, skittles); — labor equipment (brooms, rakes, gloves for working in the flower garden). The walk includes five components: - independent activity; — individual activity; — gaming activity; — labor activity; — observation. The teacher plans a walk in the long term, taking into account all these components. They don’t have to go through the fern, the teacher himself decides in what order all these components will go through, while he takes into account the emotional mood of the children. And so the teacher and the children go out for a walk. Walking to his site, the teacher draws the children’s attention to the trees along the way and consolidates the children’s knowledge about trees. If only they pass to show this tree its structure, the difference with other trees, for example (spruce, fir, pine). Pay attention to the flower garden, what flowers grow and their names. You can also consolidate the material covered on the site simply by observing insects, clouds, wind force, cars, people, their clothes and much more. Arriving at the site, you can let the children independently choose the activities they would like. But there are children who do not interact well with their peers, and here the teacher helps such children organize a role-playing game for example (family, doctor, we are going to visit, store). Most children usually join in such games, and then the teacher steps aside and lets the children negotiate on their own. Children also organize their own games and use substitute objects. Individual work with children consists of consolidating any material on different types of educational activities: - counting (you can offer to count twigs, pebbles, trees, passing cars; - geometric figures (find a similar one, find a pair, build a figure); - drawing consolidation, any element (removable material, sticks on sand, chalk on asphalt); - memorizing rhymes, poems (poems about trees, flowers, clouds, and much more are selected); - consolidating musical and physical education skills; - guessing riddles (about nature, about everyday things, about animals, about insects); - strengthening the sound of pronunciation; - seasons, days of the week, months, your home address and much more. Game activities are organized by the teacher, inviting children to play outdoor games of varying intensity. First, a new game is played with the rules, then the children are invited to choose a game that is already familiar. There may be several games that are especially familiar to the children, and give the opportunity that each child could be the leader. If the children are not tired and still want to play outdoor games, competitive games can be organized. Work activities help children organize and bond with each other. This is how a walk in a preschool institution turns out to be an organized pedagogical process that must be carefully thought out and prepared in advance.
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