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A set of exercises with a massage ball
"FINGERS AND BALLS"
The source of knowledge is at the tips of the fingers,” said V. Sukhomlinsky, and you and I know for sure that the development of fine motor skills is directly related to the development of the baby’s speech.
One of the ways to develop motor skills and speech is exercises with massage balls.
The purpose of such exercises - development of fine motor skills, general coordination and plasticity of movements.
Tasks:
1. contribute to the hardening of the child’s body.
2. Influence biologically active points located on the surface of the palms.
3. Promote the development of fine motor skills of the hands.
4. Good, improves blood circulation, tones small muscles in the arms.
Before carrying out the set of exercises presented with children or one child, it is necessary to familiarize the child with the names of the parts of the palm and fingers.
Make sure that when performing hand exercises, the fingers of both hands are always closed and the shoulders do not rise. It is advisable that children (children) wear short sleeves. If this is not possible, then children need to roll up their sleeves.
When an adult shows a set of exercises for the hands, it is necessary to remove the watch from the wrist and the rings from the fingers.
Show exercises at an average pace, focusing the attention of children (children) on some nuances when performing them.
These sets of exercises are recommended for children starting from 3 years of age. They contribute to the development of fine motor skills in children, which in turn is directly related to the development of speech.
To develop speech, attention and fine motor skills, it is recommended to regularly massage your baby’s palms and play finger games with him. Massage balls are very useful in such games. In addition to its standard functions as a play item, the ball massages the child’s fingertips with rounded spikes, developing tactile sensations and stimulating points on the palms.
Description
on the left.
A big turtle was walking(children roll Su-Jok between their palms)
And she bit everyone out of fear,
Kus, kus, kus, kus,(Su-Jok between the thumb and
the rest that the child holds
"pinch". Press rhythmically on
Su Jok, transferring from hand to hand).
I'm not afraid of anyone.(children roll Su-Jok between their palms).
Finger game “Hedgehog” (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
Hedgehog, hedgehog, cunning hedgehog,
you look like a ball.
There are needles on the back(massage movements of the thumb)
very, very prickly(massage movements of the index finger)
Even though the hedgehog is small in stature,(massage movements of the middle finger)
showed us the thorns(massage movements of the ring finger)
And the thorns too(massage movements of the little finger)
They look like a hedgehog.(children roll Su-Jok between their palms)
Finger game “Bunnies on the lawn” (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
In the clearing, on the lawn(roll the ball between your palms)
Bunnies galloped all day long.(jump on your palm with a ball)
And rolled on the grass(roll forward - backward)
From the tail to the head.
The hares galloped like this for a long time,(jump on your palm with a ball)
But we jumped and got tired.(put the ball on your palm)
Snakes crawled past(lead on the palm)
"Good morning!" - they were told.
I began to stroke and caress
The mother hare of all the bunnies. (stroke each finger with the ball)
Finger game "Bears" (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
The bear was walking sleepily,(walk the ball along your hand, pressing)
And behind her is a bear cub.(walk quietly with a ball on your hand)
And then the kids came(walk the ball along your hand at a fast pace)
They brought books in briefcases.
They began to open books,(press the ball on each finger)
And write in notebooks.
Finger game “Hedgehog on the path” (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
Along the path, along the path(roll the ball in the palm of your hand)
Someone's feet are stomping towards us.(“Stomp” the ball on the palm)
This is a hedgehog - a prickly side,(Show the ball on your open palm)
Great mushroom expert!(Press on each finger in turn
Finger game "Prickly hedgehog". (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
The spiny hedgehog rolls(circular movements with the ball between the palms).
There is no head or legs.
Runs across the palm
And puffs, puffs, puffs.
Runs on my fingers
And puffs, puffs, puffs.
Runs here and there
I'm ticklish yes, yes, yes. (moving the ball over your fingers).
Go away, prickly hedgehog
To the dark forest where you live! (we let it across the table and catch it with pads
fingers).
Finger game “Little Hedgehog” (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
Little hedgehog is frozen
and curled up into a ball.(squeeze the ball tightly with your palm)
The sun warmed the hedgehog,
The hedgehog turned around. (open your palm and show the ball)
Finger game "Toys". (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
On a large sofa in a row(alternately roll the ball to each
finger, starting with the thumb)
Katina's dolls are sitting:
Two bears, Pinocchio,
And cheerful Cipollino,
And a kitten and a baby elephant.
One, two, three, four, five (press the ball onto your fingertips)
Let's help our Katya
Finger game "Ball - hedgehog". (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
The hedgehog pricks our palms,(roll the ball in different directions)
Let's play with him a little.
The hedgehog pricks our palms -(hit the palm with the ball)
He's getting our hands ready for school.
We'll take the hedgehog ball, (throw the ball up)
Let's ride and shake.(roll between palms)
We'll throw you up and catch you,(toss the ball again)
And let's count the needles.(with fingers we crumple the needles of the ball)
Let's put the hedgehog on the table,(put the ball on the table)
Let's press the hedgehog with our hand(press the ball with the handle)
And let's ride a little...(roll the ball on the table)
Then we'll change the handle(change hands)
Finger game "House". (with a ball)
Description : the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
This house has five floors:(roll the ball in the palm of your hand)
On the first floor lives a family of hedgehogs,(press one by one on each
finger)
On the second floor lives a family of bunnies,
On the third - a family of red squirrels,
On the fourth a tit lives with its chicks,
On the fifth, the owl is a very smart bird.
Well, it's time for us to go back down:
On the fifth owl,
On the fourth tit,
Squirrels on the third,
Bunnies - second,
On the first hedgehogs, we will come to them later.
Finger game “Nuts” (with a ball) Description: the exercise is performed first on the right hand, then
on the left.
We'll learn nuts
Roll between fingers.
(Children roll the ball between the fingers of first one hand, then the other).
This will help us at school
Write straight letters.
(There is also visual material for massage using a special ball)
A sedentary lifestyle, which everyone who works in an office or sits for many hours at a computer, leads to the appearance of “trigger zones” in the body - points of constant muscle tension that worsen the functioning of the human body. This complex problem can be solved in a very simple way - self-massage of the feet using hard balls. All these exercises can be performed at home on your own, the result will be relief from pain in a variety of places and a beautiful gait.
Trigger zones are areas of constant muscle tension. Most of them in the human muscle corset are located along the spine and, as surprising as it may be, on the feet. Human feet take on a huge load every day - they support human weight with every step a person takes. But special training for the feet is most often not included in the schedule of a modern person. Few people know special exercises for the feet, and this is what causes the body more and more discomfort.
“Trigger zones” are insidious for the following reason: there is muscle tension, for example, near the lower back, and the pain that it causes bothers a person in the shoulder area. Thus, massaging an area with pain does not help a person get rid of discomfort (usually aching long-term pain). Or the “trigger” is on the foot, and the pain is tormented in the neck area. Thus, massaging the painful area does not bring relief.
The most insidious “triggers” are located on the feet. A simple massage with balls will help improve your gait and get rid of pain in the most unexpected places. It can be performed standing when you have five minutes to spare; it can also be performed while sitting at the computer, while eating or watching your favorite TV programs and movies. What balls to choose and what exercises to perform with them to get rid of old pain throughout the body?
Tennis ball
You need to take two tennis balls that are as hard as possible (they are very inexpensive and available in any sporting goods department) and place them in a soft fabric sock. It turns out to be a very effective simulator for working out “trigger zones” both in the feet and along the spine. Self-massage should be performed under the most important condition: no acceleration and maximum pressure.
You need to roll the two-ball massager very slowly along the entire foot. Once the painful point is found, you need to press the ball even harder and wait until the pain goes away. This may take from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. The most important thing: do not stop the massage because of pain. The longer the ball presses on the “trigger zone”, the better it will be worked out. It is completely safe for health.
If you wait once for the pain to go away from the “trigger”, then it disappears FOREVER. And along with it, pain in the most unexpected places (for example, in the knee, neck, shoulders, etc.) The most important condition is pressure and pressure. The massage is practically carried out statically (without movements). Most of the “triggers” are located in the “arch” of the instep of the foot. Thus, massage is also the best prevention of flat feet.
Hedgehog ball
"I'm prickly, but very useful"
It is also important to do a “prickly” massage using a spiked ball. You can purchase it both in the sports departments of supermarkets and in veterinary stores. There is only one piece of advice for choosing a hedgehog ball: you need to purchase the hardest one available in the range. Massage must be performed according to the same principles: slowly and with maximum pressure.
Self-massage of the foot using a “spiky ball”
This ball is ideal for self-massage while working at the computer or eating. When a painful sensation appears in one point or another of the foot, it is necessary to linger in this place and increase the pressure until the pain disappears and a calm sensation appears from touching the spikes of the ball, which replaces the pain.
Bouncing ball
Chinese “jumpers”, familiar from childhood, can cure all pains
When massage using a simulator made of two tennis balls and a hedgehog ball stops causing pain (that is, the “trigger zones” have already been worked out quite well), you need to move on to self-massage using a small bouncy ball. When choosing, as in previous cases, you need to take the hardest one. However, all Chinese “jumpers” are quite hard, so the choice, in fact, only depends on the color.
“Not only can I jump, but I can also heal you.”
This massage is mainly performed in the area of the “arch” of the foot. Movements should be practically eliminated: the task is to patiently and for a long time push through the last remaining deep “triggers” in the area of the instep of the foot. Sometimes the sensations can be frightening: the most important thing is not to give up on your goal and continue the massage.
Usually, to completely get rid of “trigger” zones of the feet, 5-10 minutes of daily massage for 3-4 months is enough. But if you devote more time per day to massage and are not lazy (roll balls constantly while working at the computer, watching movies, eating), then you can completely cure your feet of all muscle tension in just 2 weeks! And with the “trigger” clamps, pain in the most unexpected places will go away. This could be the temples, shoulders, neck, back, buttocks, knees, hips.
For everyone who leads a sedentary lifestyle,
and not only will they be useful. Literally a few minutes a day are enough to do them.
Municipal budgetary preschool educational institution
"Kindergarten "Teremok" town. Gvardeiskoe"
Card file of exercises with massage balls for preschool children
Performed:
Physical education instructor
Zelenskaya M.A.
Gvardeiskoe, 2016
Exercises with massage balls for children
“The source of knowledge is at your fingertips” - so he said
V. Sukhomlinsky and you and I know for sure that the development of fine motor skills is directly related to the development of the baby’s speech.
The purpose of such exercises
- development of fine motor skills, general coordination and plasticity of movements.
Tasks:
1. contribute to the hardening of the child’s body.
2. Influence biologically active points located on the surface of the palms.
3. Promote the development of fine motor skills of the hands.
4. Good gymnastics for fingers, improves blood circulation, tones small muscles in the hands.
One of the ways to develop motor skills and speech is exercises with massage balls. You can play with hedgehogs from an early age. Here are exercises for the little ones.
Before carrying out the set of exercises presented with children or one child, it is necessary to familiarize them with the names of the parts of the palm and fingers.
Make sure that when performing hand exercises, the fingers of both hands are always closed and the shoulders do not rise. It is advisable that children wear short sleeves. If this is not possible, then children need to roll up their sleeves. When an adult shows a set of exercises for the hands, it is necessary to remove the watch from the wrist and the rings from the fingers.
Show exercises at an average pace, focusing the attention of children (children) on some nuances when performing them.
starting from 3 years of age.
Exercises with a hedgehog ball can be used as part of a lesson in the structure of a correctional lesson conducted by a teacher, as well as as an independent lesson. It can be either individual or subgroup.
Exercises for the little ones.
"Hedgehog"
Imagine that a hedgehog comes to visit you. All movements are performed in accordance with the text.
The hedgehog is exhausted -
He carried apples and mushrooms.
We'll rub his sides
You need to knead them slightly.
And then we'll stroke the legs,
To rest a little.
And then we'll scratch our belly,
Let's tickle near the ear.
The hedgehog ran away along the path,
“Thank you!” squeaked.
The child takes pity on the hedgehog, strokes it, scratches it, tickles it. In response to the words “he ran away along the path,” the ball can be rolled on the table or knees.
"Kneading the dough"
Knead, knead the dough - squeeze the massage ball in one hand.
There is a place in the stove - we shift and squeeze the ball with the other hand.
For my dear mother, we squeeze the ball with both hands several times.
I’ll bake two gingerbread cookies and roll the ball between our palms.
"Nut"
I'm rolling my nut
Palms from bottom to top.
And then back,
To make me feel good.
I'm rolling my nut
To become rounder than everyone else.
"Needles"
At the pine, at the fir, at the Christmas tree
Very sharp needles.
But even stronger than the spruce forest,
The juniper will prick you.
The child rolls the ball between his palms, along his wrist, legs, etc. first slowly, and then increasing the pace.
"Difficult ball"
The movements correspond to the text.
This ball is not easy
All prickly, like this!
We put it between our palms,
We'll rub their palms together.
We roll him up and down,
We develop our hands.
"Tendereand"
The child rolls the ball between his palms; you can roll it with your foot, massage any part of the body, replacing words in the text.
Stroke my palms, hedgehog!
You're prickly, so what?
I want to pet you
I want to get along with you!
Exercises for children from 4 years old
"Hedgehog"
The hedgehog pricks our palms,
Let's play with him a little.
The hedgehog pricks our palms -
He's getting our hands ready for school.
We'll take the hedgehog ball (throw the ball up)
Let's ride and shake. (roll between palms)
Let's throw it up and catch it (toss the ball again)
And let's count the needles. (with fingers we crumple the needles of the ball)
And let's roll a little... (roll the ball)
Then we change the handle (change hands)
"Circles"
Children repeat the words and perform actions with the ball in accordance with the text:
I roll the ball in circles
I drive him back and forth.
I will stroke their palm.
It's like I'm sweeping away crumbs
And I'll squeeze it a little,
How a cat squeezes its paw
I'll press the ball with each finger,
And I'll start with the other hand.
"Tendereand"
The child strokes the ball with his palms and says:
Stroke my palms, hedgehog!
You're prickly, so what!
I want to pet you
I want to get along with you.
"Hares on the Lawn"
In a clearing, on a lawn /roll a ball between your palms/
Bunnies galloped all day long. /jump on your palm with a ball/
And they rolled on the grass, /roll forward and back/
From the tail to the head.
The hares galloped like this for a long time, / jumping on the palm of a ball /
But we jumped and got tired. /put the ball on your palm/
Snakes crawled past, /lead on the palm/
"Good morning!" - they were told.
I began to stroke and caress
All bunnies will be mother bunny. /stroke each finger with a ball/
"The Bears"
The she-bear was walking, sleepy, /walking with a ball on her hand/
And behind her is a bear cub. /walk quietly with a ball along your hand/
And then the kids came, /walking a ball along the hand/
They brought books in briefcases.
They began to open books / press the ball on each finger /
And write in notebooks.
"Football"
Press both hands towards you with your elbows. Turn your palms towards each other in a semicircle. Place a ball in one of them (the ball should be the size of the child’s palm). Throw the ball from one hand to the other, maintaining the position of your palms. Perform the exercise at the same pace. As soon as the child has mastered the exercise, the pace of its implementation can be accelerated.
"Boat"
Press both hands towards you with your elbows. Turn your palms up into a boat position. Place a ball in one of your palms. Throw the ball from one palm to another, constantly maintaining the original “boat” position. When throwing the ball, the palm that makes the throw must be slightly turned and try not to throw the ball high. Perform the exercise at the same pace. As soon as the child has mastered the exercise, the pace of its implementation can be accelerated.
"Thorns"
Make your palm into a “boat”. Place a ball in it. Squeeze your palm with the ball forcefully. Then open your palm. There should be indentations on your hand from the thorns of the ball. Make sure that the child tries to squeeze the ball with one hand. Repeat the exercise 8-10 times with one hand, then repeat with the other hand. Then you can suggest doing this exercise with both hands at once. So that the child understands with what force
it is necessary to squeeze the ball; the adult first performs this exercise himself, showing the child the indentations in his palm from the thorns of the ball. Pay attention to the child that if this exercise is performed correctly, it will hurt him. This is done so that the child feels the moment when his hand is tense (squeezing the ball and at the same time it hurts), and when his hand is relaxed and the ball lies freely in his palm.
"Let's roll a ball"
1 option
Press both hands towards you with your elbows. The fingers of the palms are tightly pressed together and tense. Place the ball on your left palm and cover it with your other palm. Make circular movements with your upper palm over your lower palm, as when sculpting a plasticine ball. Make sure that the fingers of both hands are pressed tightly together and tense. Perform the exercise with the inside of your palm, not with your fingers!!! Then change the position of your hands.
Option 2
Place your elbows on the table, palms facing each other. Place a ball between them. Move both palms up and down. Make sure that the fingers of both hands are pressed tightly together and tense. When performing the exercise, keep your elbows on the table. Perform the exercise at the same pace. As soon as the child has mastered the exercise, the pace of its implementation can be accelerated.
“Ride on your palm”
Press the elbow of your left hand tightly towards you, turn your hand palm up. The fingers are tightly closed together. Place the ball on your palm and cover the ball with your other hand. The fingers of the upper palm are tightly clenched together. Move your upper palm back and forth along the length of your entire palm. Make sure that the child does not raise his shoulder while performing this exercise. Repeat the same with the other hand. Perform the exercise slowly, with a good range of motion. Such exercises are carried out when a ball is rolled on the back of the hand. In this case, the palm lies on the table, back side up.
"Slide"
Place your hand on your knee, palm up. The fingers are tightly clenched together. Place a ball on your hand. With your other hand, begin to lift the ball up to your neck. Then press the ball slightly with your head tilted. Hold for a count of 5, and then “lower” the ball down. Gradually increase the count to 10. The same exercise is performed with the other hand. It is important to ensure that the child rolls the ball along the entire length of his arm.
The same exercise can be performed by turning one hand with the back of the palm facing up. You can perform leg exercises while sitting on a chair.
"Be healthy"
Place the ball on the floor. Place one foot on top of the ball. The other leg is firmly on the floor. Sit up straight, press your back against the back of the chair. Roll the ball back and forth with your foot, slowly. Then, the same movement is performed with the other leg. This exercise can be performed with both legs, rolling the ball alternately, or with both legs at the same time. Alternatively, you can make circular movements with one leg, then the other. The exercise is performed at a slow pace with a good range of motion. The exercise can be performed with both legs at once, either alternately, or with both legs at the same time.
"Slide"
Take off your shoes. Sit on a chair. One leg stands firmly on the floor, and the other is straight forward, toes extended. Take the ball in the hand opposite to your outstretched leg. With this hand, begin to lift the ball up your leg. Cover the ball with your hand and hold it for a count of 5, then “lower” it down the slide. Repeat the same exercise with the other leg. Then increase the count to 10. The exercise is performed slowly, with a good range of motion.
Exercises for children 6-7 years old
"Soldiers"
Press both hands tightly towards you with your elbows. Take the ball in one hand. Perform circular movements first with one hand, then transfer the ball to the other hand and perform the same exercise. Perform movements slowly, without rushing. Circular movements are performed towards and away from yourself. When the child learns how to perform the exercise correctly, the tempo can be increased. Make sure that the child does not raise his shoulder. When the child learns how to perform the exercise correctly with one hand, you can ask him to perform the same exercise with both hands at the same time.
"Training"
Place both hands on your elbows and press them tightly to you. Take the ball in one hand. Move your hand back and forth, then transfer the ball to the other hand and perform the same exercise. Perform movements slowly, without rushing. When the child learns how to perform the exercise correctly, the tempo can be increased. Make sure that the child does not raise his shoulder. When the child learns how to perform the exercise correctly with one hand, you can ask him to perform the same exercise with both hands alternately or simultaneously.
When performing some exercises, you can place your hands on the table. The height of the table should be such that the child sits straight at the table without hunching over.
"Developing children's fine motor skills"
(exercises from the book by Ermakova I.A.)
Massage of palms and fingers with a prickly massage ball
1. The ball is between the child’s palms, fingers pressed against each other. Make massage movements by rolling the ball back and forth.
2. The ball is between the child’s palms, fingers pressed against each other. Make circular movements, rolling the ball between your palms.
3. Hold the ball with your fingertips and make forward rotational movements (as if you were twisting a lid).
4. Holding the ball with your fingertips, press them firmly onto the ball (4-6 times).
5. Hold the ball with your fingertips and rotate backwards (as if you were opening a lid).
6. Throw the ball with both hands to a height of 20-30 cm and catch it.
7. Hold the ball between your palms, fingers clasped together, elbows pointing out to the sides. Press your palms onto the ball (4-6 times).
8. Transfer the ball from one palm to the other, gradually increasing the pace.
Exercise No. 1
We will take the hedgehog in our hands (take a massage ball)
Let's ride and shake. (roll between palms)
Let's throw it up and catch it, (throw it up and catch it)
And let's count the needles. (press the spikes with the fingers of one hand)
Let's put the hedgehog on the table (put the ball on the table)
Use the handle to press the hedgehog (use the handle to press the ball)
And let's roll a little... (roll the ball with our hand)
Then we'll change the handle. (change the handle and also roll the ball)
Exercise No. 2
Let's take the hedgehog in our palms (take a massage ball)
And rub it lightly (we hold the ball in one hand and pass it over it with the other)
Let's look at its needles (we change the handle, do the same)
Let's massage the sides. (roll between palms)
I spin the hedgehog in my hands (we spin the ball with my fingers)
I want to play with him.
I’ll make a house in my palms - (we hide the ball in my palms)
The cat won't get him. (press our palms towards ourselves)
Exercise No. 3
I roll the ball in circles (Movements are performed according to the text)
I drive him back and forth.
I will stroke their palms,
And then I’ll squeeze it a little.
I'll press the ball with each finger,
And I'll start with the other hand.
And now the last trick!
I roll the ball between my hands!
Exercise #4
I roll the ball in circles (we roll the ball between our palms in a circular motion)
I bounce it back and forth (we roll the ball between our palms on the table)
I will stroke their palm (we stroke one palm with a ball)
It’s as if I’m sweeping up crumbs (we stroke the other palm with a ball)
And I remember it a little, (we squeeze the ball with one hand)
How a cat squeezes its paw. (change and squeeze the ball with the other hand
Exercise #5
Hedgehog, hedgehog - eccentric
I sewed a prickly jacket (roll the ball in your palms back and forth)
Got up in the morning and went for a walk in the forest, (raise your hands up)
To see all my friends. (flip the ball with your fingers, slowly lowering your hands down)
The hedgehog stomped along the path (knock the ball on the table)
And he carried a mushroom on his back. (put your hands with the ball behind your head, roll the ball along your neck)
The hedgehog stomped slowly (roll the ball forward one knee at a time)
Quiet leaves rustling. (roll the ball backwards on the other knee)
And a bunny gallops towards me,
Long-Eared Jumping, (throw and catch the ball)
In someone's garden, cleverly
I got hold of a sideways carrot! (put your hands behind your back and hide the ball)
Exercise #6
This ball is not simple (Movements are performed according to the text)
All prickly, like this.
Place between your palms
We'll rub their palms together.
We roll it up and down
Let's develop our hands!
Can you roll the ball in a circle?
Toss to each other.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 –
It's time for us all to rest!
Exercise No. 7
A prickly hedgehog is rolling (we perform circular movements with the ball between our palms)
There is no head or legs.
He runs along the palms
And puffs, puffs, puffs.
Runs on my fingers (we move the ball with our fingers)
And puffs, puffs, puffs
Runs here and there! Am I ticklish? (moving the ball on the fingers)
Yes Yes Yes!
Go away, prickly hedgehog, (we let it across the table and catch it with our fingertips)
To the dark forest where you live!
Greetings, dear readers and just guests of the blog!
We talked about the usual classic, also very useful massage for palms and fingers, but now I want to tell you about massage using a massage ball. You can massage everything with this ball: arms and legs, back and even head. Which is not only useful, but also funny and exciting when it happens in a playful way and the child laughs while doing simple exercises.
Thanks to the “spiky” surface of such a ball, it affects the skin, muscles and nerve endings, thereby stimulating various points on the child’s body. Blood circulation noticeably improves, blood begins to circulate faster and spread to the most remote corners, which gives the child the prevention of venous stagnation.
When a baby repeats play movements after his mother, he learns concentration, he develops reaction and coordination, and dexterity. The skill of controlling your hands and fingers comes. In a playful way, it is easier to learn such difficult concepts for a child as “left”, “right”, “up”, “down”, and just learn simple counting. So don’t forget to comment and encourage the exercises with a funny song or rhyme. As you can see, there are a lot of advantages for a growing organism.
Balls are made of rubber, silicone, and plastic. With spines or pimples. There are even sets of balls with different diameters and different hardnesses. They can also have animal faces. There is also such a variety as “Su-jok”. Which one to choose is up to you, but the benefits from them are the same, in my opinion. 
First of all, for a child, this is, of course, a toy, and sometimes even one of the most favorite ones, if you use it properly, it will not get boring for a very long time. This massage ball can be used as early as 6 months of age; of course, at such a young age, you can only lightly roll such a ball over the child’s entire body; children usually do not resist, but, on the contrary, enjoy the procedure.
For older children, from 1 year old, you can already do such a simple set of exercises.
For hands, this is, of course, the development of everyone’s favorite fine motor skills. Such small massage balls that fit into a small hand stimulate it well, improving the sensitivity of the palms and fingers. They have a beneficial effect on the speech apparatus; your child will speak much earlier if you massage the arms daily.
The mother takes the child’s hand in hers and shows how to do it, accompanied by rhymes or a song. At first, the baby can do one exercise and may refuse others, do not force him. But if you do such gymnastics systematically, he will get used to it and will soon do it on his own. In this case, it is better to have two balls so that mother and baby do the exercises in parallel. The child looks at his mother and tries to use the technique on his own. It's very funny what they do.
1.Pick up the ball and roll it back and forth across your palm
2. Roll in a circular motion on your palm, in one direction and the other.
3. Roll the ball on the table or floor with different loads (either lightly press the ball, or forcefully)
4. Roll the ball along the outside of your arm to the elbow and back. For every handle
5. Squeeze and unclench the ball in your hand. Now in one, now in the other
6. Throw a ball into the air and catch it.
For a variety of activities, you can use this massage with a walnut in the shell, a fir cone, a round comb or a prickly curler.
These funny songs and rhymes can be used during classes:
This is such a funny ball
He's ready to take off at a gallop
It begs to be played
It's hard to hold him down!
The ball jumped and jumped
It's in our hands again!
We will take “Hedgehog” in our hands
And let's rub it lightly,
Let's look at its needles,
Let's massage the sides.
“Hedgehog” I’m spinning in my hands,
I want to play with him!
Let's put the hedgehog on the table,
Let's press the hedgehog with our hand,
And let's ride a little...
Then we'll change the handle.
All day Jerzy Jezowicz
Collect fruits and vegetables.
Plums, apples and pears
They dry on stumps and hummocks.
Cucumbers and tomatoes
carefully carry into holes!
The hedgehog bought boots at the market.
Boots that fit your feet.
A little less - for the wife.
With buckles - for my son, with clasps - for my daughter,
And he put everything in a bag!
The cunning little hedgehog sewed a prickly jacket:
A hundred pins on my chest
A hundred needles are behind.
A hedgehog walks on the grass in the garden,
Stumbles on pins
pear, plum, any fruit,
whatever he finds under the tree!
I hope you found the article useful. All the best!
 FINGERS AND BALLS... To develop speech, attention and fine motor skills, it is recommended to regularly massage your baby’s palms and play finger games with him. Massage balls are very useful in such games. In addition to its standard functions as a play item, the ball massages the child’s fingertips with rounded spikes, developing tactile sensations and stimulating points on the palms. Finger games develop creativity, reaction speed, kids better learn concepts such as “above”, “below”, “left”, “right”, learn to count, and simply improve their mood. In ancient times, exercises with stone and metal balls were common in China, and in Japan - with walnuts. From childhood we remember “Magpie-Beloboka”, “Ladushki”, etc. We offer you a selection of exercises that will diversify your games with your baby. Poems can be combined or divided into smaller ones depending on the age of the child. |
We'll take a hedgehog ball (we'll take a massage ball)
Let's ride and shake. (roll between palms)
Let's throw it up and catch it (you can just lift the ball up)
And let's count the needles. (press the spines with the fingers of one hand)
Let's put the hedgehog on the table (put the ball on the table)
Use the handle to press the hedgehog (use the handle to press the ball)
And let's roll a little... (roll the ball with our hand)
Then we'll change the handle. (change the handle and also roll the ball)
* * *
You need to take the “hedgehog” in your hands (take a massage ball)
To count the needles. (roll between palms)
One two three four five! (press the spines with the fingers of one hand)
Let's start counting again. (transfer the ball to the other hand)
One two three four five! (press the spines with the fingers of the other hand)
* * *
We will take the “Hedgehog” in our palms (take a massage ball)
And rub it lightly (we hold the ball in one hand and pass it over it with the other)
Let's look at its needles (we change the handle, do the same)
Let's massage the sides. (roll between palms)
I’m spinning the “hedgehog” in my hands (we’re spinning the ball with our fingers)
I want to play with him.
I’ll make a house in my palms - (we hide the ball in my palms)
The cat won't get him. (press our palms towards ourselves)
***
I squeeze the ball tightly
And I’ll change my palm. (squeeze the ball with your right hand, then with your left)
“Hello, my favorite ball!” -
Each finger will say in the morning. (Hold the ball with your index and thumb, then middle and thumb, ring and thumb, little finger and thumb)
***
Two kids goat butted a ball
And they gave it to other kids.
(Hold the ball with the index fingers of the right and left hands. Then with the middle fingers, etc.)
***
I roll circles on the table,
I’m not letting it out of my hands.
I rock him back and forth;
Right or left - as I want.
(Roll the ball with the palm of your right hand left and right, back and forth.)
***
Dance can dance
Every finger is on the ball.
(Roll the ball with the tips of the fingers of your right hand: index, middle, ring and little fingers.)
I knead the ball with my finger,
I'm kicking the ball along my fingers.
(Roll the ball with the entire length of the fingers of your right hand.)
My ball doesn't rest -
Walks between the fingers.
(Hold the ball between the index and middle fingers, middle and ring fingers, ring and little fingers.)
I'll play football
And I'll score a goal in the palm of my hand.
(Bounce the ball with your palms.)
Top left, bottom right
I ride him - bravo.
(With your left palm, roll the ball on your right palm.)
I'll turn it around, and you check -
Top right now!
(With your right palm, roll the ball on your left palm.)
Based on materials from the book “Ball Games” by T. Vorobyova, O. Krupenchuk
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