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The results of one of Lewis’s studies using this technique are shown in the figure. As you can see, none of the 9-12 month old children in this study touched their nose. But by 21 months, three-quarters of children showed self-recognition at this level. The figure also shows how often children refer to themselves by their first names when they are shown a picture of themselves, which is another very common technique for measuring self-awareness. You can see that this step in development occurs almost at the same time as self-recognition in the mirror. Both events occur around the middle of the second year of life (Bullock & Lutkenhaus, 1990).

As soon as a child develops self-awareness, a whole range of manifestations of his behavior changes. The child begins to insist on independent performance of actions and demonstrates a new possessive attitude towards toys or other objects that are dear to him (“mine!”). Knowing these features allows you to understand a lot about the behavior of the legendary “intolerable two-year-olds. ” In a literal sense, the result of the emergence of self-awareness in children is that they become self-willed.

Recognition of oneself in a mirror and use of one’s own name occur almost at the same time

Another consequence of the emergence of self-awareness in a child is the expression of such emotions as embarrassment, pride, or shame. These emotions are usually observed in children only towards the end of the second year of life, probably because they all involve some aspect of self-esteem that requires at least a minimal level of self-awareness to emerge (Lewis et al., 1989; 1992). According to Lewis, the emergence of emotions such as shame or pride occurs as a result of becoming aware of certain standards of behavior and comparing oneself with these standards – a developmental step that also occurs at the end of the second year of life. For example, only at this age do children begin to use the word “dirty” to describe themselves or some object, believing that they evaluate themselves or others in relation to a certain standard. A child experiences a sense of shame if, in his opinion, he does not meet the standard, while pride, on the contrary, arises when the child is able to meet the standard, for example, to build such a high tower of cubes as the teacher asks, it is enough to wash his hands ” clean,” etc. One aspect of development in general is this: after age 2, children are increasingly seeking the approval of adults, using their reaction as a signal that they have reached (or not) a certain standard or lived up to expectations. By school age, children already internalize these standards and expectations and become more autonomous in their judgments (Schaffer, 1996), in addition, the rules and norms of behavior dictated by parents are assimilated, as a result of which children can regulate their emotional manifestations and behavior.

Defining oneself at an early age.

Having reached the initial level of self-awareness, a preschool child begins to define “who I am” by studying his qualities and social roles. A two-year-old child not only knows his name, perhaps he can also tell if he is a boy or a girl, small or big. By about age 5 or 7, a child can give a fairly complete description of himself across a range of dimensions. For example, Susan Harter (Harter, 1987; 1990; Harter & Pike, 1984) found that children of this age have a clear idea of ​​their competence in various specific areas: in solving puzzles, in the ability to count, in those knowledge and skills that are acquired in kindergarten, in climbing trees, in the ability to jump rope and the ability to make friends.

By the second year of life, children begin to realize themselves as participants in a social game, learn to interact with other people. Case (Case, 1991) indicates that the child is beginning to form an understanding of his own role in life “scenarios”. Therefore, in some situations, he begins to think of himself as a “helper”; in other situations, when he, for example, advises another child what to do, he feels like a “boss”. You can already see this clearly by watching
role-playing game of preschoolers, in which specific roles are immediately distributed: “I will be a dad, and you will be a mom” or “I am a teacher”. Understanding one’s role in the totality of family roles is part of the same process of self-determination. The child is aware that he has sisters, brothers, father, mother, etc.

All this is a great advance in the child’s awareness. However, he is still aware of his I as a set of specific qualities. For example, each facet of the self-concept of a preschool child seems separate and resembles a list: “I can run well”; “I don’t like to play with dolls”; “I live in a big house”; “I have blue eyes” (Harter, 1998). These individual aspects of the self-schema have not yet coalesced into a global sense of self-worth (Harter, 1987; 1990; Harter & Pike, 1984). Kids this age don’t say “I’m a terrible person” or “I really like myself.” The perception of oneself is closely related to the specific environment and specific tasks.

The self-concept of a preschool child is also specific in other aspects: he tends to focus on the external characteristics of himself – is he a boy or a girl, how does he look, what and with whom does he play, where does he live, what does he do well to do and what not to do, rather than on more enduring inner qualities. This pattern has obvious parallels with the patterns of cognitive development characteristic of the same age: it is at these years that children’s attention is focused on the external signs of objects, and not on their permanent qualities (this is most clearly manifested in solving conservation problems, for example, when a child thinks, that the number of coins in a row increased because you stretched this row in length, or there was more water when it was poured into a taller thin glass).

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Game theory f. Piaget

Life
demanded from child psychologists
practical advice
related to learning and
behavior
children, which made them turn to
game research,
mainly as a means of learning and
therapeutic
techniques. Explanations received in them
The results were taken from a variety of
theories available in
disposal, mainly from neo-Freudian ones.
On the other hand, psychologists who study
normal development, mostly
were describing
facts and their classification.

Children’s
psychologist Stern divided the games into
individual
and collective, which have their own
divisions.
Individual play includes
improvement of physical activity,
for example,
running and jumping, mastering properties
objects in creative and destructive
games,
transformation of objects and people through
miscellaneous
kind of transformation. Collective game
is imitation and struggle.

Another
child psychologist, Charlotte Buehler,
divided
game into a functional one, using
sensorimotor
child’s apparatus, fantasy game and play
with a deception of feelings, a passive game (such as
browsing books) and playing
construction. Titles
games in this classification, as well as
definition
games in terms of enjoyment, which
the child receives thanks to his
own
activity and pleasure
“to be
cause”, in fact, is the essence
similar concepts.

exception
of this series of theories is psychology
development of J. Piaget (1896-1980), professor
University of Geneva and Director
Rousseau Institute. Since childhood, interested
zoology and studying
snails, he started from the age of 10
actively
publish your research.
His biological background and interest
to philosophy, especially to the theory of knowledge,
led Piaget to study the mental
development of children. He believed that logical
analysis of “knowledge” can
be clarified by information about how children
are learning
think logically. To analyze the received
data
and search for the causes of children’s activities in
different
age he uses (especially in his
late
research) logical and mathematical
models.

Theory
Piaget’s play is closely related to his point
vision
for the development of mental abilities.
He
postulated the existence of two
processes that he considered fundamental
for everything organic
development, namely, assimilation and
accommodation. Most
a simple example of assimilation is food. Food
changes
in the process of eating and becomes part of
organism.
Accommodation is regulation
relations
organism with the outside world, such as
change of direction for
Togo
to avoid obstacles, or cut
muscles
eyes in bright light. Both processes
assimilation
and accommodation, complement and
overflow
into each other. If the pieces of food that
need to learn
large, then the animal has to
disclose
wider mouth. A series of
physical
and chemical processes that
fit
it to the type of food received (accommodation),
changing
at the same time what is already being digested.

Piaget
uses the terms assimilation and
accommodation
in a broader sense for
and to
mental processes. Assimilation
applies to any
the process by which the body converts
information received in the process
turning it into part of the body’s knowledge.
Information,
as it should be, “assimilated”. Accommodation
means
any device that an organism
forced
carry out in relation to the environment
the world to assimilate (assimilate)
information. intellectual development
is due to the long
active interaction of assimilation
and accommodations. mental adjustment
takes place when these two processes
balance
each other. In the other case, dominating
either accommodation or assimilation.
When accommodation prevails, we
observe
imitation. When playing, it is observed
pure assimilation that changes
incoming
information according to individual
needs. play and imitation
are part of the integral development
thinking and, therefore, pass
through the same stages
development.

Piaget
distinguishes four main periods in
intellectual
development, each of which is subdivided
for a number of sub-periods. From birth to
18 months – sensorimotor
(sensory-motor) period. AT
According to Piaget’s point of view,
during this period, the child begins with chaotic
impressions from different
sense organs,
which he still cannot separate from
of your own
reactions to them. During this period
he is gradually getting
sensory-motor
coordination and necessary fitness
for perception and manipulation
objects in space, time, and
also for
determining meaningful relationships between them.

AT
next big period, period of development
representative
thoughts at the age of 2 to 7-8 years, these
achievements
are repeated again symbolically and
verbally. Starting from a simple
ability to imagine
missing objects, the child learns
symbolize
entire object classes and relationships
between them. But he still can’t see
them aloof. This “egocentrism”
not a manifestation
selfishness, and the consequence
forced attention to only one
aspect
developments. This makes it impossible for the logical
thinking, because it implies
ability to return to compound
parts of the causal
chains and see their relationship with
different points of view. At this stage
baby not
can group objects based on
their general characteristics.
He classifies “syncretically”,
comparing one thing with another
because
there is something in each of them that attracts him
Attention.
The reasons for the action are explained as follows.
in the same way:
the ball flies because it is red and towards it
rope tied.

Concepts
quantity, quality, time, space
and the reasons are on the dological
level.
If two equal vessels are filled
the same
liquid to the same level, and
the contents of one of them are then poured
into two other similar vessels,
then a small child will
deny that the amount of liquid in
two vessels
equal to the amount of liquid in one
vessel, because
only one attracts his attention
aspect:
the height of the water level in the vessels. He is not yet
able
mentally trace in your imagination
all operations in reverse order
fluid transfusion
into two vessels.

On the
third, main stage of development, in
11-12 year old child
gradually becomes reversible
all
operations, but only in specific,
familiar and understandable situations. FROM
child’s attention is “de-centered”.
Reverse thought operations
initially carried out at the level
allowing you to see the connection as a property,
pertaining to the whole class. Only in youth
age, these operations become
fully
abstracted from all
specific content elements,
which allows you to build formal,
logical, evidence
interrelationships of facts.

On the
each stage, concepts develop with
acquisition
experience, through interaction and
balancing
assimilation and accommodation. But one
experience
not enough. There are internal
restrictions
development at each stage, in part
dependent
from the stage of maturation of the central nervous
systems,
and partly due to knowledge
physical and social environment.
It is important that interaction with others
performances, and later
and their interchangeability, make
individual to look at things from different
points of view. it
essential to the ability to see
brain teaser
relationships and contradictions.

The game
begins in the sensorimotor period.
This view of Piaget is based on
detailed observations
for the development of their three children and
inventive experiments with them,
conducted between 1925 and 1929
d. According to Piaget, a newborn baby
does not perceive the world as permanent
objects that exist in space
and time
regardless of his own
existence.
Judging by the difference in the reactions of the child,
the bottle that disappeared from his field of vision,
becomes
lost forever. The child is watching
stain
light until it hits
his field
vision, and stops responding immediately
as soon as
it disappears. When, a little later, the child
does
sucking movements, while continuing
without
a visible reason to look at the point at
which disappeared
the spectacle that interests him, then this is not yet
counts
game because it is a continuation
enjoyment of feeding
or observation.
The child’s behavior is now out of
stages
reflexes. In a circular reaction between
incentives
and responses include new elements,
but the activity of the child remains all
still repeating
what he did before. Piaget calls
it is “reproductive assimilation” –
performing a previously available action.
Such repetition
“for the sake of repetition” is a precursor
games.

Early
sensorimotor development is inadequate
described
in terms of individual reflexes,
which
develop with experience.
Some coordination between individual
perceiving
receptors and movements exist
already
from the moment of birth, and many reflexes,
available
in a newborn, rather, are replaced,
how
combined with later arbitrary
movements. However, in such cases
some interaction is required
between receiving and assimilating information.
Random “attempts” to blow bubbles,
wave your fist
etc., which is characteristic of all normal
babies
most likely related to this
(Anokhin P.K., 1964, in English. lang.).

At
Piaget does not need to invent
special
momentum for the game as he considers
as an aspect of assimilation, i.e. repetition
achievements in order to adapt
and fastenings. By the fourth month of life
looking and touching become
coordinated and the child learns
what if you push a suspended toy,
then she
will wobble or rattle. One day
learned,
this action will be repeated again
and again. it
already a game. “Functional” pleasure
and “pleasure
cause” are generated by repetition
actions as soon as they have been worked out in
flow
successful milestones in
sensorimotor period. In the process of searching
toys, learning
open lids, baby 7-12 months
makes opening lids and doors
into an exciting game. Randomly received
result
it will repeat almost like a ritual.
The game is already
not only by repeating successful actions,
but
repetition with variations. However, only
aged
12-18 months the child begins to actively
experiment.
By this time, various
opportunities for coordinated action
with items.
This allows the child to distinguish
actions
from the object to which they are directed,
what
gives rise to a systematic study
and search
new. At the last stage of the sensorimotor
period, actions become possible
in the absence of items and related
with them symbolism,
pretense, imagination.

Symbolic
play or play—imagination characterizes
period of figurative thinking at the age
from
2 to 7 years old. Piaget’s point of view on this
period is based
on his observations of arbitrary
children’s conversations and answers to
questions, as well as later
experiments to study the formation
children have the concepts of number, space,
quantities, etc. Initial thinking
takes the form of substitution actions,
which belong to the late
sensorimotor period of development.
A knotted rag depicts
small child.
Actions applied to one subject,
transferred to his deputy. By
words
Piaget, imagination is the result
adaptation
to the missing object. His
presentation without completed obvious
movements is the basis of imagination.
At the initial stage, these internalized
actions replace the object of it
symbol, later they act as signs,
indicating
or defining an object. Language is
socially limited set of signs-words,
which the
helps this process, but does not determine
his.

Symbolic
game, or game-imagination has such
same
function in the development of figurative thinking,
like
practical game of sensorimotor
period. it
is pure assimilation, and it consistently
reproduces
and organizes thinking on the basis of already
learned images and symbols, for example,
given
question for fun ask and
telling stories for fun
tell them.
The symbolic game also serves to
assimilation
and consolidation of emotional experience
child. All the important things that happen
reproduced
in Game. But what happens in reality
distorted
in the game, because there is no desire
adjust
To her. However, the special nature of children’s
imagination games develop from
features
process of children’s intellectual
development
at this stage, with his egocentric
position
and individual character of images
and the characters it uses. In
time
“figurative” period role-playing game
everything becomes
more complex and organized. FROM
accumulation
knowledge about the physical and social environment
going on
transition to more accurate reproduction
reality. The game is increasingly
sensorimotor
and mental activity
become more
constructive and close to
reality. At the same time, the child
increasing social adaptation,
and he resorts to less distorted
deputies
reality. Ages 8 to 11
individual
symbols change after interaction
with others, thanks to which understanding and
the use of symbols becomes
more logical and objective. The game
now controlled by the collective
discipline and laws of honor, and thus
Thus, games with rules replace
individual
symbolic game-imagination of the early
period. Although games with rules are socially
“adapted”
and gradually develop into adults
they still show rather
assimilation
rather than adjusting to reality.

Theory
Piaget gives play a purely biological
the function of active repetition and cognition,
which
“internally digest” new situations
and experience.
This theory allows consistently
describe development
successful activity from pushing
hanging
rattles to play out plots and
rugby game
and chess. But there are some here
difficulties. Some of them are related to
Piaget’s approach, which
focuses more on what
maybe
be a logical structure of thinking
children based on their mistakes than on the selection
conditions under which errors are made.
His
methods designed to uncover
sequence of actions leading
to
mistakes or correct decisions, and
supply us
specific, undeniable
data. But they don’t give accurate information.
about specific
factors influencing the received data,
for which they are often criticized.

Assumption
that play is pure assimilation,
allows us to predict what the child
will beat any kind of activity,
which he mastered, and the game will
distort reality
according to needs
child. But limits are not specified
which
such distortion may be
influence of experience
this age level. For example,
must
does it happen at all well
adapted
and a reasonably informed 5 year old
child. Statistical accuracy
quantity
surveyed children and the percentage of those who
specific logical error, counting
outcome options,
obtained through systematic
changeable options for solving the problem,
– this is
what characterizes research
Piaget. But attempts
translate his research into traditional
experimental form often
difficult
in relation to his theory. For example, in
general
and overall American children achieve
relevant stages of thinking before
the age that Piaget describes
for Swiss
children. However, although Piaget establishes
certain age at which
acquired certain cognitive
operations, it also implies
that they are determined by both age and maturation.
Such a difficult concept as specific
weight, talented
5-6-year-old children learned relatively
short time using specially
developed
training course. Children loaded things
different materials, different sizes
and weight into water, weighed the volume of water,
displaced by these
objects, etc. Thus, they
studied the concept on specific experiments.
These 5 year olds
the children were clearly not on the “prelogical”
level
thinking. It can be argued that
decisive
factor in this case was
a period of time,
in which the children learned
it’s a concept, not a sequence
stages of development of logical thinking.

Essence
Piaget’s theories are composed of three main
background. His theory means
that intellectual development takes place
in a sequence that can
be accelerated or slowed down
but cannot change on its own
influence
experience; this sequence is not
continuous
line, but has a number of stages, each of
which
must be completed before
will join the next educational
step,
and finally this sequence can be
explain by describing the types used
logical
operations. There is evidence that
some concepts are given to children
comparatively easier,
than others. However, it was shown
that this fact is due not only to
the need to apply
certain logical operations, but
also depends on the
specific experience
which children of this age acquire
in our society.
The number of elements in the problem in the larger
degree,
than the logical operations included in it,
can be a major obstacle
for her right
solutions. For example, Piaget found
that 5-year-old children are not capable of exactly
reproduce
sequence of colored beads
chain or order
dressing the doll. But if the quantity
beads reduce to seven, then the younger ones
children cope
with a task.

So
thus, the number of elements, not the requirement
follow the sequence
should form the main
difficulty. A significant part of the described
Piaget
phenomena is beyond doubt, but all
more evidence is needed
to finally answer the question
about being explained
whether they are best based
theories of development of logical structures
individual, or in terms of gradual
changes in perception and adjustment
to information. If Piaget is right, what
factors did not determine intellectual
development, they also determine the development
games.

Piaget
distinguishes between the game
repetition
already learned actions and repetition
actions in order to comprehend them, which
include
includes the function of adapting to
reality.
In the game, on the contrary, reality adapts
to own
the needs of the child. In your form
“pure”
assimilation game ends at the end
period of figurative thinking, when
weakens
“egocentrism”.

Presentation for the master class and the master class itself “Development of logical thinking with the help of LEGO construction”.

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Good afternoon dear colleagues!

I am glad to see you at the master class. And what will today’s master class be about, I would like you to reason and try (slide) to guess using the images on the slides. Quite right, the topic of this master class is: (slide) “The development of logical thinking with the help of LEGO construction.”

The purpose of the master class is presented on the slide. (slide)

First, I want to ask you what does the constructor develop?

Yes, that’s right: the designer encourages both the head and hands to work equally, while the two hemispheres of the brain work, which affects the comprehensive development of the child. (slide) Stimulates the development of speech, creativity, fantasies. The child does not notice that he is mastering the mental count, the composition of the number, he is performing simple arithmetic operations. (slide)

Every child is a born constructor, inventor and explorer. These tasks laid down by nature are especially quickly realized and improved in constructive activity. (slide)

A unique phenomenon in the world of games for children all over the world, allowing everyone to easily communicate in one universal language – the language of the game, is the designer. (slide)

Today I bring to your attention several types of construction kits that I use in my work with children. For this I will need helpers. I ask you, dear colleagues, to come to the tables.

We’ll find out later what they can do.

(slide) Lego has long been a legendary brand and still an ordinary miracle: children’s interest in it has not faded for many decades – since its appearance in Denmark in 1949. From that day until now, Lego has never changed its motto (slide) “Play with pleasure”.

The secret is that Lego (LEGO) penetrated the most secret nooks and crannies of the child’s soul and knows everything about it – about its features and dreams; creative impulses and fantasies; about the game and learning through it; about what is not always available to adults and is so generously open to children.

Adults understand how important it is to develop a child from a tender age with the best and most exciting toys in the world. (slide)

A child from the cradle learns the structural properties of parts. Having learned to roll over on his tummy, he will begin to explore the world around him. Offer him a constructor, and when he touches objects, pick them up, twist, turn and stack cubes one on top of the other. You can help him with these words, “I twist, I want to put,” then he will succeed.

From simple cubes, the child gradually moves to constructors, consisting of simple geometric shapes. (slide) Here, for example, are large cubes. Where the children of the first junior group roll the ball along the track, (slide) and having changed the goals and objectives for the children of the middle group, we built a ship from the same LEGO set and went on a trip around the world.

In my work I use different types of teaching children how to design (slide) you see them on the screen.

LEGO construction set encourages the development of children’s research and creativity, as well as the ability to observe and experiment.

The guys and I examined the details: size, shape, color, what they are made of, tested them experimentally for strength and buoyancy. (slide) Determined the name of each form: brick, cube, beak, slide, etc. After joint experiments with the designer, the children began to play with Lego more often, moreover, they used it not only as an independent game, (slide) but also as a way to complement role-playing games. From the details of the LEGO constructor, children create (slide) a fence on the farm, a playground as in the territory of a kindergarten, their own house and a road to the kindergarten. One of the favorite types of Lego construction for children is the performance of work on a given topic, when, for example, (slide) after reading fiction, the children are invited to “build” a fairy tale: characters (animals, people) or the place where the action takes place (forest , house).

On the one hand, the child is passionate about creative cognitive play, on the other hand, the use of a new form of play that promotes all-round development (slide) in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard and the TEMP program. Develop, develop and develop again.

The designer plays a big role in preparing for school. (slide) It contributes to the formation, the ability to learn, to achieve results, to gain new knowledge about the world around us, to lay the first prerequisites for educational activities.

Children and I actively participate in various (slide) competitions and festivals at different levels. Here, for example, participation in the regional LEGO-festival “City of the Future”, where children embodied their dreams and ideas. (slide) It has become a tradition in our kindergarten to hold LEGO competitions, together with parents, where game motivation is aimed at helping an adult and creating an object with his own hands.

.(slide) With the use of LEGO constructors, children independently acquire knowledge when solving practical problems or problems requiring the integration of knowledge of various subject areas. you see them on the screen. So subsequently, the project activity makes it possible to educate the doer, and not the performer, to develop the volitional qualities of the individual and the skills of partnership interaction. (slide)

Nothing makes us adults so happy as the smile of our children! Children experience special joy when they study in the LEGO “Skillful Hands” circle (slide), where children have an unlimited opportunity to invent buildings, designs, showing curiosity, ingenuity, ingenuity. Creating a circle in kindergarten, we tried to make it a place of endless children’s delight and creativity. And we did it. (slide)

As a result of my work, I noted that children have a higher interest in constructive activities. The guys are actively constructing, they are ready to fantasize (slide) and create on any topic, they are not afraid to create something new, the phrases: “I don’t know how” or “How to do it?” began to sound less and less. Already during the discussion of the upcoming new building, many children offer design options; in the very process of activity, communication between the guys becomes more productive and respectful towards each other.

Dear colleagues, let’s see what my assistants did? I take the first volume designer. You use this constructor every day in your work, what is it called? (volumetric)

(slide) We use this type of LEGO on the plane as an unusual mosaic, which allows us to consolidate the ability of children to navigate on the plane. (Tangram, split pictures, mosaics, puzzles, Columbus Egg, etc.).

(slide) Our kindergarten is equipped with educational kits, the child independently assembles not only the model, but also the launch scheme in motion. This constructor is called LEGO-WEDO (motor, tilt sensor, parts of the designer, computer for launching).

(slide) And here are some other models we collect from this constructor.

Dear colleagues! Was there anything new for you to use in your work? What impression did my master class make on you? I ask my assistants to go through and evaluate the master class by building turrets. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

The role of argumentation in the intellectual development of children

Argumentation as a necessary skill, which is formed in the process of teaching rhetoric, contributes to the intellectual development of the child – the transition from simple fantasy through egocentric attitudes to an objective position in solving the problem. The theoretical basis of this hypothesis was the ideas of J. Piaget, the studies of A.N. Perret-Clermont, T. Zittun, B. Schwartz and others, as well as the cultural-historical theory of L.S. Vygotsky, Elkonin–Davydov’s theory of developmental learning, P.Ya. Gal’perin’s theory of the formation of mental actions, G.A. Zuckerman. The study was conducted at the Moscow Children’s School of Arts. M.A. Balakirev. It was attended by children aged 9-12 years. The egocentric and objective statements of children in rhetoric classes were analyzed. These positions are correlated with the quality and consistency of the use of arguments from the point of view of the rhetorical theory of argumentation. The study made it possible to reveal how decentralization occurs in the process of discussion, i.e. the transition of the child from an egocentric position to the consideration of the problem on the basis of objective criteria.

Our study was devoted to identifying effective ways and means of developing the argumentation of children in rhetoric classes in order to form in them the persuasiveness of a demonstrative statement. The relevance of this topic is due to the practical interest of the educational system in the problems of introducing discussion methods into the educational process. Teaching argumentation to children aged 10–12 years in a rhetoric course helps to increase communicative competence associated with the formation of the ability to convince and prove. Argumentation as a means of coordinating one’s own point of view and the opponent’s point of view also stimulates the intellectual development of children: the clash of positions of the participants in the discussion regarding the topic of discussion contributes to the transition from simple fantasizing through egocentric attitudes to an objective position in discussing the problem.

Argumentation in our study was considered in two aspects: psychological and rhetorical. In the rhetorical aspect, the objectivity of the child’s arguments is determined by the knowledge and use of logical rules and patterns of using arguments in the discussion. The psychological aspect of argumentation is manifested in the process of an organized discussion environment in rhetoric lessons, the student is regularly placed in a situation where it is necessary to prove his own point of view, which entails decentration, i.e. the ability to correlate his point of view with the point of view of another person and look for reasons for evidence for one statement or the other.

Decentration occurs in a child in a situation of aggravation of the contradiction between his own point of view and the position of the opponent, i.e. in situations of socio-cognitive conflict. From this, a research hypothesis was formed, according to which argumentation, the need for which arises as a result of the contradiction between one’s own position and the position of an opponent or group, contributes to the intellectual development of the child – the transition in argumentation from simple fantasizing through egocentric attitudes to an objective position in understanding the problem under discussion and to its reasonable solution .

To test the hypothesis, the following tasks were set: to analyze the existing methods of teaching rhetoric; to study the organization of a joint dialogue in the process of teaching rhetoric; explore theoretical approaches to the study of argumentation as a form of social interaction in the educational process; develop a program for the development of argumentation in the course of teaching rhetoric; identify criteria for analyzing the obtained experimental data.

The scientific and methodological basis of the study was the sociocognitive approach to understanding the intellectual development of the child. The scientific basis of this approach was two methodological sources. The first source is the ideas of J. Piaget on the role of cooperation in the intellectual development of the child, as well as the studies of A.N. Perret-Clermont, T. Zittun, B. Schwartz and others, which present a neo-Piagiist approach to the study of the child’s intellectual development. The second source is the cultural-historical theory of L. S. Vygotsky, Elkonin–Davydov’s theory of developmental learning, P.Ya. Gal’perin’s theory of the formation of mental actions, G.A. Zuckerman.

The sociocognitive approach originates in the studies of J. Piaget, J.G. Mida and L.S. Vygotsky. One of the main questions that was raised in these three theories is: what is the specificity of the mental development of the child and its difference from other types of development? Although from different points of view, these three scientific approaches substantiate the hypothesis that social interactions play a crucial role in the development of a child’s thinking.

J.G. Mead, a representative of the Chicago school of sociology, argued that the psyche arises from the interaction of organic individuals in the social matrix. It is a form of participation in the interpersonal (i.e., social) process, the result of accepting the positions of others in relation to one’s own behavior [4].

In the cultural-historical theory of L. S. Vygotsky considers the environment not as a condition, but as a source of development [5]. L.S. Vygotsky wrote that “…behind all the higher functions and their relation are genetically social relations, real relations between people”[1, p. 51–64].

In the Geneva School of Genetic Psychology, the child’s relationship with the social environment is divided into relationships with adults and relationships with peers. Only in relations with peers, that is, in equal interaction between peers, J. Piaget saw the reason for the intellectual development of the child [14].

Piaget argued that in the course of a joint discussion, an objective position in reasoning is formed in children, i.e. in the process of cooperation in the intellectual development of the child, egocentric attitudes are overcome. He wrote about cooperation as follows: “From an intellectual point of view, it is she (cooperation) that is most suitable for shaping behavior that fosters a critical spirit, objectivity and discursive reflection” [12, p. 263]. Relationships of cooperation become available to the child by the age of seven.

From this arose one of the key questions in the post-Piagisian period of the existence of the Geneva school: what plays a decisive role in cognitive development – logical-mathematical experience leading to the emergence of logical structures or social interaction, during which a socio-cognitive conflict arises and is resolved? A.N. Perret-Clermont, a representative of the interactionist concept of the development of intelligence, formulated this question as follows: “Can social interactions stimulate the intellectual development of a child?” [Cit. according to: 4].

Other representatives of the interactionist approach V. Duaz and G. Mooney as well as A.N. Perret-Clermont point to the crucial role of social interactions in the development of intelligence. In one of the works of A.N. Perret-Clermont wrote that the main reason for cognitive development lies in the form of interactions that ensures the clash of individuals with different points of view on how to solve problems. Thus, the child compares his point of view with the opinion of an opponent or group, and as a result, a sociocognitive conflict arises, the solution of which leads to inter-individual coordination and the development of the child’s intellect [5].

Based on experiments on the conservation of liquid A.N. Perret-Clermont formulated the following thesis: “In some phases of development, the joint action of several individuals, which requires the resolution of the conflict between their different concentrations, leads to the construction (construction) of new coordinations in the individual” [5, p. 47].

A.N. Perret-Clermont’s experiments on fluid conservation and length showed the importance of studying how, in the process of collectively solving conservation problems, children argue their own position. The argumentation that the child uses in the course of the experiment can act as a criterion for the child’s intellectual development, on the one hand, and as a means of coordinating his own point of view and that of his opponent, on the other hand. It has been experimentally proven that one child’s arguments about the amount of liquid affect the nature and quality of the other child’s arguments. At the same time, the most important stimulating mechanism is collective activity, where argumentation contributes to the decentralization of the child’s position regarding the amount of fluid. The mechanisms and causal factors of the child’s transition from one position to another have become the main task of further study of argumentation [5].

Based on many years of research by N. Müller-Mirza and A.N. Perret-Clermont wrote the book “Argumentation and education” (2009). In it, the authors posed the following questions: how and when is it possible to carry out training using argumentation? Is the argumentation applicable in the study of all school subjects? how can the faculty of reasoning be enduring? What psychological problems arise in a dispute with others? How to analyze the arguments presented by students?

N. Müller-Mirza and A. N. Perret-Clermont argue that the ability to argue must be given the opportunity to improve in the process of child development. To carry out this activity and master the methods of assessing the child’s abilities, teachers must have special social skills and have a special pedagogical education [11].

Many years of work have resulted in theoretical research and experimental development by T. Zittun, M. Grossen, F. Archidiacono, R. Rommetveit, R. Marro, M.L. Schubauer-Leoni, B. Schwartz, who opened up new perspectives in the study of the socially developing learning environment and the possibility of using reasoning in teaching children. These works also present advanced teaching methods for using discussion forms of interaction in learning, developed on the basis of argumentation.

B. Schwartz, one of the authors of the special training program Kishurim, identified the specific role of argumentation in learning processes and opened a new direction in education, which is characterized by the introduction of argumentative practices in the education of children. The Kishurim program, implemented since 1998, promotes the development of argumentation and dialogic thinking among students in secondary schools [4].

Scientific views of A.N. Perret-Clermont can be compared with the works of G.A. Zuckerman in the field of discussion forms of interaction in the educational process. “Educational discussion,” notes G.A. Zuckerman, is a means of identifying, polarizing the individual sides of the contradiction in the points of view, the opinions of the participants in the discussion with the aim of subsequent coordination of different points of view for joint coordination of action” [10, p. 170].

The course “Philosophy for Children”, created under the guidance of Professor M. Lipman, is also an important methodological resource in the development of argumentation programs. The specified program forms the ability to clearly express one’s thoughts, listen to other participants, give arguments, weigh the solidity of the arguments and look for contradictions. This program was developed in the studies of N.S. Yulina, A.A. Margolis, S.D. Kovaleva, M.V. Telegina, E.A. Kondratieff [2; 3; 6; eight; 9].

Below we present a fragment of a study on a training program designed to develop the skill of argumentation in a training course in rhetoric. The purpose of this training course is the formation of argumentation as the ability to take into account the point of view of the opponent in the discussion. Within the framework of the training course, an attempt is made to synthesize the theoretical foundations of rhetoric, argumentation and debatable forms of joint work in the classroom. The program consists of three parts – diagnostic, training and control.

The study was conducted at the Children’s School of Arts (DSHI) named after. M.A. Balakirev. The sample consisted of two groups of subjects: the experimental group – 14 students of the Children’s School of Art. M.A. Balakirev at the age of 10–12, who were trained according to the experimental teaching methodology; control group – 14 students of the Children’s Art School named after. M.A. Balakirev at the age of 10–12 years old, who passed the preliminary diagnostic stage and the control stage.

The debate method was used in the study.

Debate is a role-playing game, which is a form of discussion that is conducted in accordance with clear rules. The teams participating in the debate consider a pre-selected controversial topic from opposing points of view.

According to the research hypothesis, two units of analysis were used in processing the results of the experiment: the egocentric position and the objective position.

Egocentric position. It is characterized by operating with fictitious facts, fantasizing, monologue. From the point of view of the logical foundations of argumentation, the basic laws are violated: there is a loss of the thesis, a shift in the thesis, i.e., frequent proof of the opponent’s thesis, tautological explanations (a circle in the argument), the use of false facts as arguments, etc.

Objective position. It is characterized by a focus on understanding the points of view of opponents, the scientific foundations of the subject of discussion, a focus on discussion (not only to express, but also to listen, and respond), criticality to the positions put forward by opponents, observance of the rules and regulations of the discussion, ethics in relation to the interlocutor. This position is characterized by the use of multiple arguments, expressed in logic, consistency, predictability and tolerance.

The transition from an egocentric to an objective position in the children’s reasoning was assessed on the basis of an analysis of the students’ statements. In each of the two types of positions, structural elements of analysis were distinguished, characterized by a certain set of speech units that refer a reasoned statement to a certain type of position in statements.

Figure 1 shows the structural elements of the analysis of the subjects’ reasoning, where the scores reflect the level of mastery of the skill of argumentation and the dynamics of decentration. At the same time, it is assumed that the higher the level of mastering the argumentation, the higher the dynamics of decentration.

Table 1

Argument analysis parameters

Thus, the utterances of the children received after practical classes were evaluated by the experimenter in accordance with the above criteria. A scoring system with an uneven distribution of points reflects the level of difficulty in mastering a certain aspect of the argument.

Analysis of the results of the study revealed significant shifts in the argumentation of the subjects of the experimental group. At the control stage, the reasoning of many subjects was dominated by an objective position, the arguments in evidence-based statements corresponded to both truth and logical literacy. On the contrary, in the reasoning of the subjects of the control group, no dynamics of transition from an egocentric position to an objective one was found.

Comparison of the results obtained in the experimental and control groups is presented in Table. 2.

Table 2

Results of the experiment in the experimental and control groups

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* – debate topic number; EP – egocentric position prevails in the argument; PP – an intermediate position in the argument; OP – an objective position in the argument.

Three fragments of discussions in the experimental group are discussed below. These fragments reflect the dynamics of the transition from an egocentric position to an objective one.

Fragment No. 1 (preliminary diagnostic stage).

The topic of the debate is “The Case of the Unfair Grading”. The point of the discussion was to evaluate the actions of a history teacher who gave a low grade to a student who, in the teacher’s opinion, did not retell a paragraph from the textbook close enough to the text, although the student cited many historical facts on the topic that were not included in the content of the paragraph. The children’s opinions were divided into two poles: one group supported the thesis “The teacher’s actions were correct” (hereinafter “+”) and the other argued that the history teacher was wrong (hereinafter “-“).

Here is a dialogue between Anton (9 years old) and Sveta (11 years old).

Anton (“-“; speech No. 1). Of course the teacher is wrong. He had no right to do so, because he must have found fault with this student. It happens often. The student knows the topic, but the teacher asks him incorrectly, somehow in his own way.

Light (“+”). And then how do you know how to answer correctly? Maybe retelling by paragraph is the right way?

Anton (“-“; speech No. 2). The paragraphs are boring, they are not even interesting to look at. I tried to read a story yesterday at recess. I read two lines and thought: “Boring.” If we read them, then at night, in order to fall asleep faster. And I usually play computer games in the evening before going to bed, I have no time to read. Therefore, it is more interesting for me to spend time in front of the computer.

Light (“+”). And what should be paragraphs in textbooks?

Anton (“-”; speech No. 3). Such that they do not put twos and threes.

Light (“+”). Explain, I don’t understand what you mean.

Anton (“-“; speech No. 4). Well, for example, such that there is little text, a lot of pictures, like in comics, because I love comics, it is interesting for me to read them. I would love these tutorials.

Anton’s statements can be schematically represented as follows.

Speech #1

Speech #2

Speech #3

This dialogue reflects Anton’s stable argumentation on the issue of the fairness of knowledge assessment from the point of view of personal interest. He evaluates the situation from the position of his preferences and his own experience of relations with teachers. The leading questions of the opponent (Svet) about the possibility of creating knowledge assessment standards do not change Anton’s point of view. A stable egocentric position is associated with logical errors in the use of argumentation. Indicative in this regard is speech No. 2, where the substitution of the thesis takes place. Anton begins the statement with the statement that the paragraphs are boring, then a “breakdown” occurs in the chain of arguments: the arguments turn out to be somewhat distant in meaning from each other, since a new thesis appears in the middle of the speech. This leads to an incorrect conclusion, which cannot support the original thesis: a personal preference for computer games before studying does not explain the “boring” paragraph in the textbook, since this argument cannot confirm the opinion of the majority of students.

Fragment No. 2 (learning stage).

The theme of the debate is “City ecology – the task of every citizen or special organizations?”. The children were divided into two groups. One supports the thesis “Ecology of the city is the task of every inhabitant” (hereinafter “+”), and the other argues that ecology is the task of special organizations (hereinafter “-”).

Artur (“+”; speech No. 1). I believe that the ecology of the city is the task of every resident, because sometimes special organizations may not see the garbage that a person leaves in fence bars, under benches and in other hard-to-reach places. It’s easier for me, passing by, to take out and throw out this wrapper, rather than wait for special people with their equipment. Therefore, I think that people should deal with garbage, it’s easier that way.

Masha (“-”). And how do you know, maybe a person will be able to create such a perfect technique that garbage collection will be possible even in hard-to-reach places?

Artur (“+”; speech No. 2). Wrappers are thrown every day, polluting rivers, lakes, air. No super technology is enough.

Vla d (“-”). Then how can each individual person be able to deal so well with such great pollution on his own?

Artur (“+”; speech No. 3). I believe that if the government starts to create special organizations, purchase equipment, build buildings for these organizations, hire workers, then in 20 years the country will either go bankrupt, or they will stop treating, teaching and protecting people, since all funds will go to the maintenance of such organizations . Eventually people will lose their jobs. Wouldn’t it be better to entrust each person with the duty to preserve nature?

Masha (“-”). But people are different, there are responsible, and there are those who do not care. Do not you think so?

Artur (“+”; speech No. 4). I do not think so. All my friends throw garbage in a bucket.

Arthur’s statements can be schematically represented as follows.

Speech #1

Speech #2

Speech #3

Speech #4

This example shows that the student’s position is unstable. Initially, in speech #1, the problem is considered from the personal position of the student. Then (speech No. 2) the student comes to the conclusion that it makes no sense to consider the issue subjectively, since what is convenient for one may be unacceptable for others. Further, the problem is considered from the point of view of the state, which embodies society as a whole. However, in the last statement (speech No. 4), Arthur again, as it were, closes the chain of argumentation within the boundaries of his environment (“all my friends are responsible people, therefore, all people are responsible”). Thus, here we observe an intermediate position in the student’s argument.

Fragment No. 3 (control stage).

The topic of the debate is “What is more important, mercy or justice?”. The question was put before the children: what is more important in a person’s life – mercy or justice?

Here is a dialogue between Alice (10 years old; “+”, mercy) and Matvey (10 years old; “-”, justice).

A l i s a (“+”; speech No. 1). Mercy is more important than justice. Mercy is formed from two words: “sweet” and “heart”. Sweet means kind, means it knows how to forgive. A person must be able to forgive.

Matvey (“-”). Why is it necessary to forgive if, for example, guilt is proven? If the driver is to blame for the accident, then – to jail.

A l i s a (“+”; speech No. 2). A person needs mercy to help those who are in trouble. Even in justice there is mercy. There are cases in the law when the punishment for criminals is mitigated, because they may have done something not on purpose or confessed to the crime themselves.

Matvey (“-“). Yes, I agree. But this does not mean forgiving the offender. Mercy cannot replace justice.

A l i s a (“+”; speech no. 3). Justice is something people have invented. As far as I know, each country has its own law and punishes the same crimes differently. And wars occur because of justice, because everyone has their own justice. Here Napoleon believed that Russia should be conquered. Fair? From his side, yes. But for Russia, no.

Matvey (“-“). Napoleon attacked Russia, it was not fair. Where is the justice?

A l i s a (“+”; speech No. 4). I believe that justice is like a point of view. Everyone has her own. And mercy, as I have already said, is kindness, which does not have a point of view, kindness is one, there is no other. Even the English poet Alexander Pope said: “In matters of faith and hope, people differ, but all mankind is united in mercy.”

Alice’s statements can be schematically represented as follows.

Speech #1

Speech #2

Speech #3

Speech #4

In the last fragment, Alice’s statements are correlated with the objective position according to the following characteristics:

1. Almost all of Alice’s arguments are based on reliable examples (speech No. 1, speech No. 3, speech No. 4). Achieving objectivity in the examples given is a difficult task for the child. Most often, children use examples from personal experience, the experience of people they know, there are frequent cases of fantasizing, citing false facts as arguments.

2. Alice’s arguments are meaningfully related to each other. In speech #2 and in speech #3, the last arguments logically continue the previous ones.

3. Alice used facts in her argument, as evidenced by speech No. 2, speech No. 3, speech No. 4. Before participating in the discussion, she carried out work on the selection of information to prove her position. In this process, students develop an interest in research.

Thus, the study carried out a qualitative analysis of students’ statements during all three stages of the experiment. The main hypothesis of the study, according to which reasoning contributes to the intellectual development of the child – the transition from simple fantasizing through egocentric attitudes to an objective position in solving the problem, was confirmed. After evaluating the students’ statements in accordance with the analysis criteria at the control stage, we determined the argumentation of 11 children as a manifestation of an objective position. In the control group, the dynamics of the transition to an objective position was not observed.

The key concept for the analysis of the transition from an egocentric position to an objective one is the initially particular nature of the evidence, which can be briefly described as follows: “it is more convenient for me if it is so.” Decentration occurs in the process of refutation by opponents of the speaker’s initial arguments. The transitional moment here is a refuting question or counterargument of the opponent. A group of students asking questions acts as a mechanism that starts the process of shifting the position and objectifying the child’s thinking. Observing the process of using arguments by children from the point of view of rhetoric and oratory, we can say that students only manage to formulate an argument logically correctly when they reach the level of an objective position in their own reasoning.

Thus, this study contributes to the solution of an urgent psychological and pedagogical problem – the search for effective means of developing the child’s speech and thinking.

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1.2 Game theory. The game as a means of developing the creative abilities of a person

The game as a means of developing the creative abilities of a person

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By the end of the 20th century, there were so many concepts of the game and in such a variety that they can be systematized in a certain way. The basis can be, for example, the leading factors on which this or that theorist relies in explaining the origin and functions of the game.

We received the following groups of game theories:

1. Theories that comprehend the game based mainly on biological (biopsychological) factors.

2. Theories based on psychological factors.

3. Theories that give a sociological, mainly socio-psychological interpretation of the game.

4.Synthetic theories that take into account various factors.

The beginning of the development of game theory is usually associated with the names of such thinkers as F. Schiller, G. Spencer, W. Wundt. Developing their philosophical, psychological and mainly aesthetic views, they incidentally, only in a few positions, also touched on the game as one of the most common phenomena of life, linking the origin of the game with the origin of art.

For F. Schiller, the game is rather a pleasure associated with a manifestation of excess vitality free from external need: “The subject of the impulse to play, presented in the general scheme, can be called a living image, a concept that serves to designate all the aesthetic properties of the phenomenon, in a word, everything that in the broadest sense of the word is called beauty. For Schiller, play is an aesthetic activity. An excess of forces, free from external needs, is only a condition for the emergence of aesthetic pleasure, which, according to Schiller, is delivered by the game. F. Schiller’s introduction of pleasure as a common feature for aesthetic and play activities influenced the further development of the problems of play.

According to Spencer, play is a form of exercise that is “enjoyable” and therefore, according to the universal psychological law of pleasure, is good for the organism. In his opinion, higher animals and man, due to their better adaptability, have an excess of energy not spent on physical existence. All organs of animals and humans are purely expedient and serve either survival or procreation. Because of this, they instinctively require constant training. However, not all organs are used at once. The conclusion follows from this: if the desire for energy discharge does not meet with an external reason for real activity, then an imitation of this activity arises, from which, the author claims, the game in all its forms occurs. The game usually reproduces those actions that are especially important for saving the life of the individual. The main instincts are manifested in the game: “whatever the game, its pleasure lies in winning a victory, in triumph over the enemy … This victory is tantamount to success in the struggle for existence and finds satisfaction in winning a chess game, for lack of a more rude victory properties “Spencer G. Foundations of psychology. SPb., 1897. S. 412. ^{. In the realization of instincts, Spencer establishes the nature of the game as a game-competition, a game-competition. The physiology of the game extends to art: the game is the training of “lower” abilities; aesthetic activity – “higher” (hearing, vision), gymnastics of the nervous system, hygiene of the mind. G. Spencer does not devote too much space to the game and does not specifically deal with the creation of game theory. He expresses his views on the game in this way: “The activities called games are connected with aesthetic activities by one common feature, namely, that neither one nor the other helps in any direct way the processes that serve for life” Spencer G Foundations of psychology. SPb., 1897. S. 412. . For Spencer, the difference between play and aesthetic activity lies only in the fact that the lower abilities find expression in play, while the higher ones find expression in aesthetic activity. The above statements did not have the character of a systematic exposition of the theory of the game. They laid; only the tradition of considering the nature of the game in the context of the emergence of aesthetic activity. According to Spencer, play is biologically utterly useless and pointless, it occurs where serious life is not needed or cannot take place. The reason for the game, according to Spencer, is the accumulation of vital energy that has remained unused; this energy seeks its outlet, if only in aimless activity, such as play.}

W. Wundt came closest to understanding the emergence of the game. However, he is also inclined to consider pleasure as the source of play. “Play is the child of labor,” he wrote. – There is not a single game that would not have a prototype in one of the forms of serious work, which always precedes it both in time and in essence. The necessity of existence compels man to work. And in it he gradually learns to appreciate the activity of his forces as a source of pleasure. The game, – continues Wundt, – eliminates the useful goal of labor and, therefore, makes the goal of this most pleasant result that accompanies labor ”Wundt Wilhelm. Ethics. – St. Petersburg, 1887. ^.

If G. Spencer, considering the game, included the game of man – in biological; aspect, Wundt includes it in the socio-historical aspect. A game for a person is such a recreation of human activity, in which its social, actually human essence is distinguished from it – its tasks and norms of relations between people. The game is multidimensional, it organically combines and coexists value, emotional-volitional, intellectual and effective “dimensions” realized through game activity, game consciousness and game relations.

Next, we will consider the concept of V. Stern’s game. Defining the game, Stern writes: “Free activity, which is an end in itself – this is how it must be defined if we want to characterize the existing at; game state of mind. This activity is an end in itself, that is, it is completely content with itself, it is not directed to any goals that lie outside it. The goal of the game in the mind of the player is reached and exhausted when the game is over “Stern V. Psychology of early childhood up to the age of six, 1922, p. 167.^{. Stern sees the specificity of the game in the absence of an external goal of the game and in a specific relationship to reality; fantasy, which, in terms of relations to reality, is intermediate forms between a complete confusion of subjective and objective realities and a complete consciousness of appearance, illusion.}

From the point of view of the concept of gestalt, K. Koffka develops his idea of ​​the game. He assigns an extremely large place to the game in the children’s picture of the world, “the world of the child.” “Even when a child does not play, his attitude to the world is still different in a playful way” Koffka K. Fundamentals of psychological development. M. -L., 1934.^{. The world of a child, according to Koffka, is similar to the world of a “primitive person” in that it does not distinguish between living and non-living things, the mystical nature of perception. An illusion is inherent in a child when handling some thing as long as it is in his children’s world. If he encounters this thing in the world of adults, he treats it completely differently – for him it is already a different thing.The structure of the world of adults is expanding more and more, and gradually what was a full-fledged world for the child becomes only a game.Koffka analyzes the game as a manifestation of a special, qualitative of the child’s unique world, and not from the point of view of assimilation of the norms of the adult world, preparation for adult life, and the like, consequently makes the world of the child at play as an independent phenomenon the subject of consideration.0009}

According to J. Piaget, play is a form of creativity, but creativity with a specific purpose. The game serves to restore the balance of the object with the environment, it is a kind of self-organizing dynamic mechanism that allows the subject to adapt to the changing conditions of existence. In this case, a leading reflection occurs in the game. In the conditional world of the game, a person learns to navigate and overcome the difficulties prepared for him in the world of reality. “A game is a kind of preparation for possible forms of behavior at a given level, not involving their immediate practical use.” Piaget’s concept is about the strategic importance of the game. Based on the fact that intelligence is formed on the basis of initial skills, Piaget believes that by analogy one can trace the evolution of the game, starting with the simplest forms, up to creative games, which are ultimately formed in art, science, i.e. trace the development of creativity. According to Piaget, the game manifests itself at each subsequent stage of human development, while new forms absorb the previous ones:

1) game-exercise – leads to the formation of the most complex skills; 2) symbolic game – contributes to the formation of the semiotic function and the processes of replacing reality with signs and symbols, thereby creating the basis of artistic activity;

3) game with rules – allows competition and rivalry.

Each of these categories of games reflects the level of intellectual development of the individual. ^{Faced with any situation, the organism resorts to one of three forms of behavior: a) instinct; b) acquired automatism or habit; c) intelligence. Behavior can combine elements of all three forms. Piaget believes that there are no special differences between the mechanism used by the intellect to find a solution and the mechanisms of the game. J. Piaget introduces new meanings into the traditional understanding of the signs of the game and gives them a unified interpretation.}

· Criterion of the game’s self-goal , its “disinterest”. We are talking about a very common assertion that work does not have a goal contained in the activity as such, while the goal of the game lies in itself. Piaget recognizes the validity of this criterion, but seeks to clarify and rethink it. He notes that any game is deeply “interested”, in the sense that the player is interested in the result. In addition, in a number of games, the result may be financially more profitable than work.

· Pleasure criterion . Play is an activity for pleasure; work is for the good, regardless of the pleasure. Noting the importance of this criterion, Piaget refers to the opinion of E. Claparede, who saw in the game a direct, and in the work only an indirect realization of a desire or need, and, in addition, to Z. Freud with his distinction in human activity between the principle of pleasure and the principle of reality. Piaget believes that the pleasure principle and the reality principle are quite consistent with the pleasure derived from assimilation. Piaget also notes that there are games that represent a symbolic reproduction of events that are unpleasant and painful for a person. This proves the primacy of pure assimilation in the game (in the form of a repetition-event) and the secondary nature of pleasure. Playful pleasure, Piaget argues, is the affective expression of this assimilation. Considering other criteria of the game – its arbitrariness in contrast to the duty of work, non-conflict in contrast to the same work, Piaget interprets them from the point of view of the principle of assimilation, which is the source of the feeling of freedom that arises in the playing person and the way out of the grip of duties imposed from outside. Piaget’s general conclusion is that activity becomes playful depending on the internal orientation of the individual. The general criterion of the game is the dominant assimilation – the adaptation of reality to the subject, the victory of the Self over the world, the desire to repeat the usual patterns and the resulting feelings of freedom, completeness, mastery. This point of view – a personal attitude as the only criterion for the specificity of gaming activity – has become widespread.

Gradually conquered the world at the beginning of the 20th century. Freudianism could not but be reflected in game theory. As you know, the need to penetrate “beyond pleasure” arose in Z. Freud in connection with the analysis of traumatic neurosis. Having established that in traumatic neuroses the nature of sleep and dreams, in which the wish-fulfillment tendency is usually expressed, is disturbed and deviated from their goals, Freud concludes: “I propose to leave the dark and gloomy theme of traumatic neurosis and turn to the study of the work of the mental apparatus and its normal, the earliest activities. I mean the play of children” Freud 3. Beyond the pleasure principle. M., 1912. S. 43. ^{. However, due to the general nature of Freudianism, its ancestor failed to draw a joyful picture. Having critically commented on various concepts of play, Freud expounds his ideas on the basis of observing the play of a one and a half year old child: “… we are approaching the assertion that, under the dominance of the pleasure principle, there are means and ways to make unpleasant in itself an object of memory and mental processing” Freud 3. Beyond the pleasure principle. M. , 1912. S. 47. . Freud interprets the motives and results of such “mental processing” in the traditional way for himself: the child seeks to move from a primitive experience of the situation to an active transfer of unpleasant experiences to a friend into the game and thus “revenge” on the one whom this latter replaces. Ultimately, Freud comes to the conclusion that the dreams of traumatic neurotics and the child’s tendency to play are of the same nature: the tendency to compulsive reproduction.}

The game, in the concept of Bern, is considered as a way of self-realization of the individual, as the structure of his behavior, as the basis of communication and interpersonal communication. In Berne’s theory, play appears on two levels: play as an intersubjectivity, an integral analog of a way of life and a way of acting; the game as a psychoanalytic toolkit, a way and method of “pulling out” the subconscious and, consequently, a remedy. In this capacity, the psychoanalytic game is an analogue of business games and a tool for group psychoanalysis. “It should be remembered,” E. Bern points out, “that the concept of a game is scientific. The game is not just a habit, behavior or reaction, but a specific sequence of operations, each of which is expected to have a specific response: the first move (or strike) is the response; the second move is the answer; the third move is the answer; checkmate “Bern E. Transactional analysis and psychotherapy, St. Petersburg., 1992, p. 200 ^{. The first of the levels of the game we have indicated, Berne makes the basis of his concept of life scenarios and transactional (in some publications – transactional) analysis. The second – in the practice of diagnostics and psychotherapy, carried out in individual or group psychoanalysis, in training scenarios and in psychotraining classes. Bernov’s game theory is fundamentally different from the traditional local understanding of the game as a particular kind of activity. The game is not an exercise or an experiment, not just a defense mechanism used from time to time. The game is a way of life hiding in other forms of a person’s life activity. Each person, as Bern demonstrates, plays constantly, in overwhelming cases – unconsciously, realizing his idea of ​​himself, of those around him, of the goals and meanings of existence. Berne abandons the traditional notion of play as an activity for profit or pleasure. The motives of the game are much deeper, and the outcome is more tragic. The game can be a human drama with a fatal outcome, destroy a person, bring misfortune to loved ones, represent}

public danger; in the end, even war in the context of proposals for the interpretation of the game is sinister, but also a game. Thus, the game is a form of realization of the life scenario, and the scenario is the gradual unfolding of the life plan, which is formed in early childhood, primarily under the influence of parents, although not only. Scenario analysis is a way to understand the game that this or that person is playing at this or that period of his life. The goal of Berne’s concept: to understand the game you play, its hidden motives and possible consequences for the subject and his environment means to demystify personal life, and even destroy your habitual, comfortable inner image. It is no coincidence that Berne claims that the ultimate goal of his theoretical concept and psychoanalytic play practice is to teach a person to play less; seek genuine sincerity, human intimacy, mutual understanding.

A large number of studies are related to the analysis of opportunities to use the game to understand the child, for his education, adaptation, therapy. In some papers, an attempt is made to theoretically analyze the game. The child uses play, writes Erickson, “to compensate for failure, suffering and frustration, especially those associated with technically and culturally limited use of language” Eric G. Erickson. Childhood and society. – Ed. 2nd, St. Petersburg, 1996. ^.

Play is important for a child because it gives him the opportunity to express feelings and desires that cannot be expressed outside of play. This is due, firstly, to the fact that the child can express any feelings in the game without fear of sin or danger, which are associated with the expression of these feelings outside the game, and, secondly, with the fact that the game provides rich non-verbal means of expression. , closer and more natural to the child than speech. Play is the natural language of children. The child gives meaning to his play. Of particular value to the child in this regard is a dramatic or role-playing game: Erickson points out that such a game is the most natural autotherapeutic measure for a child. With the help of the game, he resolves his internal conflicts.

In Soviet psychology, play has been studied since the 1930s, and psychologists have tried to understand children’s play based on “peculiarities of the relationship between the individual and the environment” Basov M.Ya. General foundations of pedology, M.-L., 1931. ^{. M.Ya.Basov, analyzing the objective conditions of the child’s existence, indicates that they are characterized by the child’s lack of duties, since his existence is provided by the parents. This leads to freedom in the relationship with the environment. This freedom determines the main feature of the game.}

P.P. Blonsky, considering the game “the main type of activity of a preschooler, during which he exercises his strength, expands his orientation, assimilates social experience, reproducing and creatively combining the phenomena of the surrounding life” Blonsky P.P. Pedology. M., 1999. ^{, at the same time, he believed that the term “game” combined a variety of activities:0009}

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The problem of creating a theory of children’s play was first raised in our psychology by LS Vygotsky. “The game is the fulfillment of desires, but not individual desires, but generalized affects” Vygotsky L.S. Play and its role in the psychological development of the child. Questions of psychology, 1966, N6. ^{. The game creates a zone of proximal development of the child. Vygotsky singles out an imaginary situation as the central moment of the game. This imaginary determines the consciousness of the playing child.}

In recent years, research has been carried out on the game related to its pedagogical use. The game itself is understood as “an adult-organized form of preparing a child for a future life in human society” Karpova C.N., Lysyuk L.G. Game and moral development of preschool children. M., 1986 ^{. In the study by S.N. Karpova and L.G. Lysyuk, the influence of the game on the moral development of the child is considered. The game, from the point of view of the authors, is essential for moral development because the game provides the development of the necessary prerequisites for the formation of moral regulation of behavior, and because in the game the child learns the moral relations that exist in society.}

From the point of view of Karpova and Lysyuk, the true appropriation of moral relations in plot-role relations is impossible.

In order for the moral content to really become a guide in the child’s behavior, it must be included in the performance of real tasks, in solving which the child will act on his own behalf, and not from the position that he performs in the game. In this regard, the authors form a hypothesis about the different influence of two game plans on the moral development of a preschooler: “The plot-role relations mainly determine the development of a preschooler’s ability to single out and better understand those aspects of their relationships with other children that are regulated by moral norms. Relationships about the game mainly contribute to the appropriation of moral relations by children and the formation of appropriate motives in them. Mastering the research related to the concept of the game, makes it possible to formulate a number of provisions that characterize it. They are as follows :

– the game acts as a valuable and independent activity in which the process itself is important, not the result;

– play is a free activity that is not determined by urgent practical needs and cannot be mechanically imposed from outside by someone else’s will;

– the game is the doubling of reality, the creation of a “parallel world”, the mutual imposition of real and imaginary reality;

– the game acts as an active form of simulation of real life situations, but since the game world is virtual, these situations can be easily varied in the game, including, they can be played with a fantastic change in the main parameters of reality.

We have seen a variety of concepts of children’s play, many scientists have been solving this problem, but there is no unequivocal answer, as it happens in science.

Workshop “Perspectives and opportunities for LEGO design in the framework of the integration of the system of preschool, general and additional education” a kindergarten of the combined type “Rainbow”, a structural subdivision of the kindergarten “Solnyshko”) with the support of the Nizhny Tagil branch of the State Autonomous Educational Institution DPO “Institute for the Development of Education”, a workshop was held

« Perspectives and possibilities of LEGO-construction within the framework of the integration of the system of preschool, general and additional education» .

It was attended by 54 people, including heads and teachers of educational organizations in the cities of Verkhnyaya and Nizhnyaya Salda, representatives of educational authorities, NTF IRO and the parent community.

At the opening of the seminar, the participants and guests were greeted by the head of the Department of Education of the city district Nizhnyaya Salda Terekhova Rimma Viktorovna, associate professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Scientific and Technical Faculty of the State Autonomous Educational Institution DPO “IRO” Osipova Marina Borisovna, director of the MDOUDSKV “Rainbow” Bazarova Anna Mikhailovna and director of the MOU Gymnasium Storozhkova Tatyana Aleksandrovna .

The idea of ​​making LEGO building a process that can be guided and expand the content of children’s building activities through the use of new generation building sets, as well as by involving parents in joint technical and communicative creativity, formed the basis of the workshop. By assembling the designer, the child not only develops fine motor skills, imagination and abstract thinking, he learns to fantasize, invent and tell stories, logically express his thoughts, arguing and proving his own position, enriching vocabulary and personal socio-cultural experience. And with what pleasure he plays with the resulting objects, figures, images …

Play becomes a road to learning, and it’s no coincidence that the name of the Danish company that produces the world’s most popular Lego constructor is translated as “Play easy” or “Play with pleasure”.

The well-known words of J. Piaget “In constructing, the child acts like an architect erecting a building of his own potential” can be considered the epigraph of this event.

Presenting the experience of the structural unit of the kindergarten “Solnyshko”, its head, Zorikhina Natalya Viktorovna, emphasized that designing is one of the favorite activities of children, in which their interests, hobbies and potentialities are revealed. Lego pedagogy today is one of the well-known and widespread pedagogical systems that use three-dimensional models of the real world and a subject-play environment for teaching and developing a child. The relevance of LEGO technology has increased in the context of the introduction of the Federal State Educational Standard for Preschool Education, because it allows the integration of all educational areas (“Social and communicative development”, “Cognitive development”, “Artistic and aesthetic development”, etc. ).

The first part of the seminar is initially focused on getting to know the educational practice of preschool educational institutions. All events within the framework of the seminar were held in the Design Center , , created for the effective organization of educational and leisure activities on design as an important part of the modern educational environment of the kindergarten “Solnyshko”, aimed at the comprehensive development of the child’s personality in various activities through the use of design technology.

Participants of the seminar attended two classes: “Animals of the Lego Country” (middle group, Tsepova Tatyana Evgenievna) and “Lunar Transport” (preparatory group, Uglova Natalya Georgievna). Then the experience of the work of the kindergarten “Solnyshko” in this direction was presented: the topic of the speech was Tsepova T.E. – “Construction as a way to develop spatial imagination in younger preschoolers”,
a Uglovoi N.G. – “Designing is a tool for the comprehensive development of personal qualities and abilities of a preschooler. ” The introduction of new approaches into practice that ensure the full development of preschoolers within the framework of the main general educational program of preschool education was presented by O.V.

About their satisfaction with the level of educational services, about the close attention of the staff of the preschool educational institution “Solnyshko” to increasing the competence of parents in raising and educating children, developing their intellectual and creative potential through LEGO design, as well as the degree of involvement in educational interaction, the parents of pupils spoke .

The result of the mini-discussion “Designing in preschool educational institutions: a tribute to fashion or a requirement of the time?” there was a unity of understanding that the use of LEGO – technology in creating a modern educational environment in a preschool educational institution with the aim of educating a socially active, comprehensively developed personality of a child is a hot topic in the system of preschool education and is inextricably linked with all types of children’s activities: play, research, labor, communicative etc.

The logical continuation was the presentation of Lego construction in the lower grades of the Gymnasium. In the speech “Lego construction: engineering thinking, controlled fantasy and educational effects” Osipova M.B. drew the attention of the seminar participants to the fact that the growing up of a child is a tense, intense and creative work that is done as a joint work or cooperation with adults in the “multi-age space”. The priority goal of modern education is to prepare such a person who could not only successfully adapt to constant, cardinal and regularly occurring changes / serious changes in the world around him, but also effectively develop in these conditions.

Of course, both the teacher and the student, as well as the technologies for organizing the educational process and educational interaction, must change. E effective T technology O learning and T creative process, as well as from the result obtained)!

The formation of the foundations and the development of engineering thinking in MOAG takes place from the early grades in the logic of the student’s development, taking into account his age and individual characteristics, established gymnasium traditions and the experience of teachers on the basis of an integral system of educational EVENTS (training courses implemented according to the curriculum, and activities carried out in the MOAG and outside it, within the framework of basic and additional education, during school and vacation time).

In order for an educational organization to become effective, it must constantly develop, introduce new technologies, set and solve new tasks, and implement new projects, one of which is Lego Studio.

The participants of the seminar with great interest, together with students of the 2nd grade and Zayats Ulyana Alexandrovna, “opened” one of the pages of the course “Lego stories: creating a fairy-tale world”, getting acquainted with the fairy tale about the kingdom of the dragon, the good fairy and princess Isabel and having been protected results of group project activities.

Master class “Lego construction: a dialogue of creative practices as a condition for the development of technical and creative abilities of younger schoolchildren”, where Zayats U.A. using the example of her own activities, presented the experience of the MOU Gymnasium of the Nizhnyaya Salda urban district in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard of primary general education, became a bright culmination of the workshop.

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• Direct Support Professional

  Help at Home

  Direct Support Professional Job in Muscle Shoals, AL

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  As a Direct Support Professional, you will: New caregivers as well as previous caregivers who have not worked for Help at Home since prior to 1/1/2021 will be Help at Home is hiring caregivers in your community TODAY! Caregivers who are transferring from an organization within the Help at Home, LLC portfolio of companies are not eligible to receive the bonus. Become a Help at Home Hero TODAY!

  Entry Level

  $22k-33k yearly est.

  5d ago

  New

  5d ago

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• Homemaker Companion

  Right at Home Decatur

  Homemaker Job in Decatur, AL

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  Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a Right at Home staff. Right at Home, In-Home Care & Assistance, is seeking to hire CNA’s, Caregivers, and Companions to join a dynamic care team providing clinical expertise in-home.

  Entry Level

  $10-13 hourly

  26d ago

  26d ago

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• 3.9

  Caregivers – Great PT job

  Home Instead

  Family Caregiver Job in Decatur, AL

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  The most important and rewarding responsibility you’ll have as a Home Instead Caregiver is to develop a meaningful relationship with the client. Home Instead is looking for compassionate individuals to join its team of Caregivers who provide in-home care services to aging adults. Caregiver Find a rewarding career in senior home care near you Ongoing training will enable you to become a trusted member of the Home Instead franchise network, the world’s leading home care provider. Each Home Instead Senior Care franchise office is independently owned and operated.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-23k yearly est.

  2d ago

  New

  2d ago

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• 4.3

  Direct Support Professional/Caregiver (FT)

  Sevita Health

  Direct Support Professional Job in Cullman, AL

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  If you re compassionate, patient, and find meaning in this type of work, you’ll find a promising future at Sevita. Apply today and explore careers, well-lived at Sevita. Our mission at Sevita is to create a world where every person has the right to live well. At Sevita, we believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. Do you want to provide direct support to help people live fulfilling, independent lives and make a career out of it? This role is part of [details around a specific location or local entity REM Alabama, a member of the Sevita family.

  Junior Level

  High School Diploma Preferred

  $26k-31k yearly est.

  27d ago

  27d ago

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• Attention Evening Work Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Day Care Worker Job in Huntsville, AL

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  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

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  WYENsXxPSA

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-28k yearly est.

  10d ago

  10d ago

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• Home Health Aide and/or Personal Care Assistant

  Right at Home Northeast Ms

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Tupelo, MS

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  We have a great work culture at Right at Home and look for people with a similar mindset: We believe that our Home Health Aides (HHA) and/or Personal Care Assistants (PCA) are the heart of our business. In this role, we stand prepared to equip you with the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and are ready to assist as you care for our vulnerable population of seniors and adults with disabilities.

  Entry Level

  $17k-23k yearly est.

  15d ago

  15d ago

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• 3.9

  Caregiver (3pm-7pm)

  Senior Helpers-Huntsville

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Senior Helpers is the first national in-home care company to be recognized as a Great Place to Work as a leading senior care provider! Senior Helpers was founded in 2002 with a vision to help seniors age with dignity. Senior Helpers culture is based on solid core values, recognition of achievements, and respect. Satisfaction As a Senior Helpers Caregiver, you experience the privilege of giving back to your community with every shift you complete.

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  7d ago

  New

  7d ago

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• Homemaker Companion

  Right at Home Huntsville

  Homemaker Job in Huntsville, AL

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  We stand prepared to equip you with the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and are ready to assist as you care for our vulnerable population of seniors and adults with disabilities. Are you ready to serve a population who needs you right now? By joining the Right at Home Hunstville team, you will have the unique opportunity to improve the quality of life for those you serve by working for one of the fastest-growing international home care companies with over 25 years of experience. #BeEssential as a Right at Home CNA or Personal Care Assistant!

  Junior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  High School Diploma Required

  $21k-27k yearly est.

  23d ago

  23d ago

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• 4.0

  School Age Teacher

  Childcare Network, Inc.

  Toddler Teacher Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Overview A Childcare Teacher is responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children to preteens. Childcare Network offers a warm, caring environment with high- quality education for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  High School Diploma Required

  $18k-21k yearly est.

  5d ago

  New

  5d ago

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• Personal Care Aide at Let Us Assist Home Care

  Let Us Assist Home Care

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Let Us Assist Home Care, In Huntsville, AL is looking for personal care aide to join our team .

  Part Time

  Junior Level

  $11-15 hourly

  33d ago

  33d ago

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• Personal Care Assistant

  Right at Home Decatur

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Decatur, AL

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  The Personal Care Assistant performs light housekeeping tasks that will facilitate the client s self-care at home. Six months experience as a Personal Care Assistant in health care (in homes or facilities) and successful completion of a State approved Nurse Aide or Personal Care Assistant course. The Personal Care Assistant should not contact the physician directly, but rather refer all questions The Personal Care Assistant is responsible for documentation of service provided, using the Client Care Record. Assisting with self-administered simple urine tests for sugar acetone or albumin (Personal Care Assistant may not interpret results)

  Full Time

  Entry Level

  Junior Level

  Mid Level

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  High School Diploma Required

  $10-13 hourly

  26d ago

  26d ago

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• Attention Overnight Work Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Day Care Worker Job in Huntsville, AL

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  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  vS7dHA2YYP

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-28k yearly est.

  28d ago

  28d ago

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• Amazon DSP Driver – Starting at $17.25/hr

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

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  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  9d ago

  9d ago

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• Personal Care Assistant

  Right at Home Huntsville

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a Right at Home staff. Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living. Right at Home, In-Home Care & Assistance, is seeking to hire CNA’s, Caregivers, and Companions to join a dynamic care team providing clinical expertise in-home.

  Entry Level

  $10-13 hourly

  25d ago

  25d ago

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• Direct Support Professional

  Help at Home

  Direct Support Professional Job in Athens, AL

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  As a Direct Support Professional, you will: New caregivers as well as previous caregivers who have not worked for Help at Home since prior to 1/1/2021 will be Help at Home is hiring caregivers in your community TODAY! Caregivers who are transferring from an organization within the Help at Home, LLC portfolio of companies are not eligible to receive the bonus. Become a Help at Home Hero TODAY!

  Entry Level

  $22k-33k yearly est.

  2d ago

  New

  2d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Evening Work Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Day Care Worker Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-28k yearly est.

  28d ago

  28d ago

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• Home Health Aide and/or Personal Care Assistant

  Right at Home Northeast Ms

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Corinth, MS

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  We have a great work culture at Right at Home and look for people with a similar mindset: We believe that our Home Health Aides (HHA) and/or Personal Care Assistants (PCA) are the heart of our business. In this role, we stand prepared to equip you with the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and are ready to assist as you care for our vulnerable population of seniors and adults with disabilities.

  Entry Level

  $17k-23k yearly est.

  29d ago

  29d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Driver – Training Provided

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

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  services to Amazon and are independent employers. Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner that relates to Amazon s tools, systems, or work areas and therefore As a delivery associate, you ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  19d ago

  19d ago

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• Weekend Day Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Day Care Attendant Job in Huntsville, AL

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  DO NOT APPLY IF…

  •You can not pass a drug screen

  •You can not pass a background check

  •You don’t have reliable transportation

  •You don’t have a valid driver license

  [Evening Shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time

  Responsibilities:
  •Activities of daily living

  •Transportation

  •Medication reminder

  •Light housekeeping

  •Light personal care

  Home assistance – Provide light housekeeping, run errands or provide transportation if needed. Accompany clients to appointments . Prepare meals, purchase food and provide personal assistance with general living needs. Personal services could include toileting, bathing, feeding and grooming.

  Companionship – Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging and assisting an individual.

  Requirements:

  High school diploma preferred.

  Must be able to complete a Criminal Background report.

  Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time

  Ability to reach, bend, kneel and stand for (sometimes) a long period of time

  Give us a call to fast forward the hiring process!

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  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  High School Diploma Preferred

  $18k-26k yearly est.

  32d ago

  32d ago

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• Morning and Afternoon Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Who is Seniors Prefer Homecare: A Day in the Life of a Caregiver:

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  40d ago

  40d ago

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• Home Health Aide and/or Personal Care Assistant

  Right at Home Northeast Ms

  Personal Care Assistant Job in Baldwyn, MS

  Opens new tab

  We have a great work culture at Right at Home and look for people with a similar mindset: We believe that our Home Health Aides (HHA) and/or Personal Care Assistants (PCA) are the heart of our business. In this role, we stand prepared to equip you with the right personal protective equipment (PPE) and are ready to assist as you care for our vulnerable population of seniors and adults with disabilities.

  Entry Level

  $17k-23k yearly est.

  45d ago

  45d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Delivery Driver

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  services to Amazon and are independent employers. Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner that relates to Amazon s tools, systems, or work areas and therefore As a delivery associate, you ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  19d ago

  19d ago

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• Attention Night Time Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

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  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  4d ago

  New

  4d ago

  Opens new tab

• Delivery Driver – Amazon DSP – No Experience Needed

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  8d ago

  8d ago

  Opens new tab

• Caregiver All Shifts

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

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  Seniors Prefer Homecare (SPH) specializes in offering exceptional care to each client in all stages of life!

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  43d ago

  43d ago

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• Delivery Driver – Amazon DSP – No Experience Needed

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  services to Amazon and are independent employers. Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner that relates to Amazon s tools, systems, or work areas and therefore As a delivery associate, you ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  19d ago

  19d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Night Time Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  10d ago

  10d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Delivery Driver

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  8d ago

  8d ago

  Opens new tab

• NEW Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  32HLGSW0Hn

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  17d ago

  17d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP Driver – at least $17.25/hr, Speedway, TN, DTN8

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  services to Amazon and are independent employers. Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner that relates to Amazon s tools, systems, or work areas and therefore As a delivery associate, you ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  19d ago

  19d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  BkHZME8O1E

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  28d ago

  28d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP Driver – at least $17.25/hr, Speedway, TN, DTN8

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  8d ago

  8d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  9jyyWgaWFA

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  32d ago

  32d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Package Delivery Driver

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  services to Amazon and are independent employers. Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner that relates to Amazon s tools, systems, or work areas and therefore As a delivery associate, you ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  19d ago

  19d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Package Delivery Driver

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  8d ago

  8d ago

  Opens new tab

• Calling ALL Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  32d ago

  32d ago

  Opens new tab

• Amazon DSP – Driver – Training Provided

  Amazon DSP Driver

  Direct Support Professional Job in Middleton, TN

  Opens new tab

  Interact with Amazon customers and the public in a professional and positive manner As a delivery associate, you’ll drive an Amazon-branded van, stay active, work independently, and be part of a motivated team that safely delivers Amazon packages to customers in your community every day. Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) are looking for delivery associates (drivers) to help deliver packages to customers. Drive an Amazon-branded vehicle delivering packages to your community Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) provide contracted delivery services to Amazon and are independent employers. DSPs are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages.

  Entry Level

  $17.3 hourly

  8d ago

  8d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  f93qQfmbII

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  34d ago

  34d ago

  Opens new tab

• Attention Night Owl Caregivers

  Seniors Prefer Homecare

  Family Caregiver Job in Huntsville, AL

  Opens new tab

  DO NOT APPLY UNLESS:

  You can pass a drug Screen

  You can pass a background test

  You have reliable car

  You have valid driver license

  You have valid car insurance

  [Job Duties ]

  Companionship

  Light house keeping

  monitor fall risk

  Preparing Dinner

  Medication reminder

  Assistance with personal care

  [8am-8pm / 8pm-8am shifts]

  ***Flexible hours***

  Part-time / Full-time
  – Are you the caregiver that enjoys the flexibility that night shifts bring?

  APPLY NOW!!

  *Want to skip ahead of the line? Give us a call at 256-426-6546 to get started!
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  1RRMHAQPDk

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Entry Level

  $18k-25k yearly est.

  40d ago

  40d ago

  Opens new tab

How much does a Daycare Provider Assistant earn in Muscle Shoals, AL?

The average daycare provider assistant in Muscle Shoals, AL earns between $14,000 and $35,000 annually. This compares to the national average daycare provider assistant range of $20,000 to $44,000.

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$35,000

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What is the job market like for daycare provider assistants in Muscle Shoals, AL?

The job market is good for daycare provider assistants in Muscle Shoals, AL. The number of daycare provider assistant jobs have grown by 65% in the last year. Right now there are currently 51 daycare provider assistant jobs available in Muscle Shoals, AL.

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Available babysitters in Muscle Shoals, AL

• 2 years paid experience
• 5 miles

$
12–18/hr

I am the oldest of 3 siblings, so I have a natural instinct to care for the younger ones around me. At my current age, having little ones of my own isn’t an option so surround myself by other little ones daily just keeps my heart warm!

• 4 years paid experience
• 4 miles

$
14–20/hr

Hi!! I am a UAB graduate and I’ve been babysitting since i was about 15 or 16!! I have two little cousins I used to keep on a regular basis, and I worked in a church nursery!! I also babysat for other various families. I love children, and can do lots of fun activities with them!!!

• 1 year paid experience
• 14 miles

$
9–12/hr

My name is Anna, and I absolutely adore kids and babies ! I have been babysitting for a year now. I have had experience/ babysitter with special needs kids, infants/toddlers and kids . I I also have niece and nephews that live with me that I help raise with my parents.

• 1 year paid experience
• 8 miles

$
13–15/hr

Hello, my name is Miranda, I am 18 years old and have been babysitting for one year now. It is absolutely my passion for babysitting. I love watching the children I am caring for grow with every day. I have cared for girls and boys ages 3 months old to 10 years olds. I have ensured the children who …

• 6 years paid experience
• < 1 mile

$
12–20/hr

Hey everyone! My name is Alex and I’m looking to babysit/nanny while I have the time! I’ll be a senior nursing student at UNA come the fall. I’ve been babysitting for a few years now and a love getting to know and hangout with kids! I’m fairly flexible with my schedule so please reach out if needed . ..

More babysitters in Muscle Shoals

More babysitters in Muscle Shoals 

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• Newborn care
• Infant care
• CPR training
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Babysitting FAQs

The national typical hourly rate of babysitters in 2022 is $17. 50 per hour. Rates can vary based on your babysitter’s experience, certifications, and travel expenses. When calculating the cost of child care, you should also account for the number of children they’ll care for and additional responsibilities like household tasks or homework help. Learn more about how to set competitive rates for attracting the best babysitters.

The best way to find babysitters near you is to post a job detailing your needs on Sittercity, which will be shared with our community of available babysitters. We’ll notify you when sitters apply to your job, and from there you can proceed with interviews, background checks, and reference checks so you can find the perfect fit for your family.

You can find experienced and passionate babysitters near you to provide the best care for your child, either in-home or virtually. Babysitters can help families with managing strict schedules, transportation to activities, homework help, last-minute coverage, date nights, and more. Whatever occasion you’re looking to find a babysitter for, including full-time, part-time, or last-minute care, you can count on Sittercity for finding passionate and experienced babysitters.

Families find trustworthy babysitters on Sittercity who are passionate about providing safe and enriching care for their children. Many babysitters report they are First Aid and CPR certified to provide the best care for your family. Babysitters have the option to complete regular background checks, and you can easily request a recent background check if they don’t have one or it is not recent. Families can also request to see professional references!

Our dedicated team also champions safety across our platform every day. Babysitters go through an identity verification process with Berbix when registering an account. Some additional safety measures include Family Watchdog screening, sitter reviews, and secure messaging.

Babysitters and nannies share the same primary responsibility of providing safe and enriching care for your child, but there are a few differences between them. Babysitters are typically hired for occasional work on an irregular schedule. If you’re looking for last-minute care for date night, or the occasional few hours after school, a babysitter is a great option.

Nannies, on the other hand, are more commonly associated with regular work, whether full or part-time, offering daily or consistent care to a particular family. There are also several different types of nannies, including au pairs, house managers, doulas, live-in, and overnight nannies.

Identifying the type and frequency of child care you’ll need is the best way to decide whether a babysitter or nanny is a better fit for your family.

Babysitters on Sittercity love providing enriching experiences for your children, and sharing their passions with them. They’re happy to participate in outdoor activities like sports, or indoor activities like music, baking, tutoring help, and art. Wherever your child’s interests lie, babysitters on Sittercity are prepared to engage them in a nurturing way.

Day Care Centers Site

More and more in today’s world both parents have employment and need suitable day care centers for their children. These early stages in a child’s life are very important to their growth and development. Choosing a good child day care center is vital, one where the adult won’t just plunk your children down in front of a soap opera all day and feed them Top Ramen. You should look for day care centers that provide learning programs and playtime for your child, along with a safe and healthy environment. 

There are many different types of day care centers, ranging from basic nurseries to preschools that will provide more of a learning environment for your children. Some day care centers specialize in a specific age range, while others are more open. When you’re contemplating placing your child in a specific day care center, you should visit each one with your child. In this way, you can see how your child reacts to the other children who are there and to the caregiver. You want your child to be happy and comfortable.

While some day care centers provide a greater variety of activities than others, any good day care center is going to encourage positive interaction among all of the children. They will also have rules that promote good behavior, learning, manners, and child development. You certainly don’t want to have to worry that your child is going to develop bad habits from day care.

While you don’t need to go overboard in choosing suitable day care centers, you should approach the subject seriously and with thought. Your child is going to be spending a good-sized portion of his or her life in day cares and you want to make sure it is going to be a positive experience. Family is the most important thing in the world and you should make sure that your children are your first priority.
When you are considering a day care center, you should look at where it is located and how much it costs. There’s not much sense in putting your son or daughter in daycare so that you can work full time and spending most of what you earn on the day care center’s tuitions and your travel expenses. If that’s the case, you might as well stay home with your child. However, if you do truly need the money, there are usually plenty of day care services available and it shouldn’t be too difficult to find one close by that is reasonably priced. 

Different Kinds of Child day Care Centers

While child day care centers are common, there is such a huge demand for this service that there are now quite a variety of options available other than basic day care. These include the following:

• Home child care or family childcare
• Child care services
• Preschool
• Nursery

Home child care tends to be the most popular option because it is generally more affordable and a smaller environment. While some day care centers are quite large and can provide better early childhood education, it is also more difficult for each child to receive personal attention. Day care centers that are based out of someone’s home are usually more personal and your child can receive more care and nurturing. Most parents want their children to be receiving love and affection, the care that they themselves would give them. They don’t want a day care business that is merely going to make sure that their child is still alive and adequately healthy.

Home child care providers are also more adaptable, generally speaking. This means that if your child likes a certain song sung to them before they take their nap each day, the home care provider is more likely to be willing to do that than someone in a larger day care facility. Most adult home child care providers are parents themselves, making them better able to understand and love your child.

Other Things to Think About

One of the first steps you should take after picking out a family day care center that you think will be suitable for your child is do a little investigating. This can involve talking to the parents of the other children that use the child day care center to see what they think about it. You should also always check to make sure the child care service you are considering is legally licensed to operate in your state. Licensing officials check criminal records and ensure that the child care provider has emergency response training and a safe and healthy environment for the children.
As mentioned earlier, it is a good idea to visit the child day care center that you are considering. You should do this at least a couple of times, and try to go at different times of the day so that you can get a better idea of what kind of schedule they have. This will help you to see how your own child would fit in.
If you are having difficulties finding the appropriate child care environment for your son or daughter, there are some other options. Some people get family and friends to help out, while others hire a nanny. Adult nannies are a good option because they ensure that your child receives personal attention and quality child care. However, this also means that your child will not receive as much social interaction since he or she won’t have other children to play with like in a family day care center.

No matter what option you decide to go with, make sure that you know who you are leaving your child with.  Meet them, get to know them, and let your child do the same. Do some research on the internet to make sure that no one has had negative experiences with the day care center you are considering. Check to make sure that they are legally licensed. Once you have done all of this, you can feel more confident and secure in knowing that you have chosen the right day care center for your child.

Switching Day Care Centers

Choosing Another Child Care Provider

So you want to switch day care providers for your kids but you don’t know where to start or what to choose among the plethora of options out there in this world. It is fittingly one of the most important decisions of a young parent’s journey due to the fact that a child’s first formative years up until the age of six is critical. It is important for parents to not just consider the monetary impact of these choices but also the emotional, intellectual, and social future impacts the choice of a day care provider will have on their kids in the long term future. So let’s discuss some general tips to consider for the parent and the child to consider when one is looking to switch day care providers within a short time frame.

First, you must consider the cost of attending some of the more prestigious and rigorous day care provider centers in your area. In some areas, let’s face the reality that the more money per month per child spent; the better the facilities and the educational value experience offered for your child. Things such as using smart boards and I Pad’s to enhance the learning experience is a very real possibility in these places. However, if a parent is budget conscious they can still afford this experience but it would mean cutting back on all or most non-necessity spending. This would include curbing your eating out habits as well as any leisure entertainment or travel activity and place that money instead into your child’s future day care home. If an expensive day care sees that you are making an effort to keep up with the payments; then they will be more willing to work with you and not let your child leave that place. For a child going to this environment, they need to consider whether or not they will fit into this environment, things like playtime, feeding time, and individual care of the staff- is it received well by the child? These will make the difference between choosing these ones or a cheaper alternative. Cheaper is not all bad if the quality and availability of care is there for your child in the first place.

Secondly, you need to consider your travel times and distance of day care relative to your work and other important places like the hospital, grocery store, bank, and places that you frequent on a daily basis. Is it near enough that you can get to your child should he/she become ill or need special attention so that the day care center can contact you and arrange a meeting with you the same day if needed.

Furthermore, you need to consider the overall cleanliness and friendliness of the day care center provider. Do not underestimate a clean environment for your kid to play and learn in with other kids. Your kid will enjoy making new friends in a clean and safe environment. Plus you as a parent will enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that your child will not be being home any unwanted germs and diseases into your house. Parents must also consider if there is a dispute over payment and care; how does the management and staff deal with such requests? If there is a lackadaisical approach to your core issues; then that is a bad prelude of things to come concerning your child’s care. Your child will probably feel like he/she is being neglected or not fed on time and will start to complain to you ever so slightly that something is not right. When they do, do not hesitate to take them out of that day care center and find another one immediately.

In a recessionary economy, it is okay and permissible for both parents and kids to demand the best care for their dollar. Make your day care dollar stretch by reading all of the material and brochures and visiting every day center on your list until you find that perfect fit for your child. It’s out there; it is just waiting on you to find it!

Child Care Options for Low Income Families

One of the most frustrating aspects of being a working citizen is not having the ability to afford childcare. The majority of day care facilities charge as much as $300 per week for each child. That amount is difficult for middle-class citizens to pay. Low-income families cannot fathom paying such an expense. Luckily, the government and the various states have developed programs that help low-income families get the childcare they deserve. The following is some information on those programs:

Extended Day Program

The extended day program can assist low-income working parents during the regular school year. Many school districts offer this program. The school keeps children before and after school hours for a small monthly fee. A parent can drop a child off as early as 7:00 a.m. and pick the child up as late as 6:00 p.m. This program is excellent for low-income workers with daytime weekday jobs. The cost is approximately $150 per month for before and after school. The weekly rate is approximately $37.50, which is extremely competitive.