Play as a Means of Developing the Creative Potential of Preschool Children

Abstract

The article highlights topical issues of the development of the creative potential of preschool children through play. The works of foreign and domestic scientists on the research problem are analyzed. The essence of the concepts “creativity”, “creativity of children”, “creative potential”, “developing game”, “TIPS” is revealed. Indicators of creativity according to J. Guildford and E. Torrance are presented. The effectiveness of educational didactic games with TIPS elements in the development of the creative potential of preschool children has been substantiated. Educational games provide material for the development of creative abilities from a very early age, always create conditions that are ahead of the development of abilities, they can be different in their content and they are not compatible with coercion and create an atmosphere of free and joyful creativity, do not interfere with the child’s thinking and making decisions on his own. not doing what they can do themselves. At the same time, they develop intellectual qualities: sensation, perception, attention, memory — especially visual; the ability to find dependencies and patterns, classify and systematize material; the ability to combine, that is, the ability to create new combinations from known elements, parts, objects; the ability to find mistakes and shortcomings; spatial representation and imagination, the ability to foresee the results of their actions. Together, these qualities make up intelligence, ingenuity and creative thinking. The goals, objectives, peculiarities of TIPS pedagogy are characterized. Some TIPS methods and techniques are considered, as well as the methodology for their use in working with preschool children. The description (name, goal, course of the game) of educational didactic games with TIPS elements is given. It is concluded that by using the TIPS methodology in working with preschool children, we develop a creative personality, imagination and fantasy. TIPS helps to reduce formulaic thinking, reveals the flexibility of thought, helps to see and make decisions, teaches people to use unusual methods, helps to develop horizons.