The article reveals the importance of innovative pedagogical technologies and their implementation in the process of young preschoolers’ physical education; the views of both teachers of the past and modern scientists on the use of innovative methods of working with children have been analyzed. Attention is paid to the role of interactive techniques and innovative technologies in preschool education, their impact on the preschool children’s mental development and the enrichment of the younger preschoolers’ vocabulary in the process of physical education. The author has defined the essence of such concepts as «innovation», «technology», «pedagogical technology», «innovative pedagogical technology», and «innovative activity». The article reveals scientists’ different views on the concept of «pedagogical technology»; three groups of creative teachers engaged in the innovative activity have been defined. Innovative methods and techniques of applying interactive learning elements, which were used in a pedagogical experiment to enrich children's vocabulary in the process of physical education in the preschool institution educational process, have been stated. An example of the younger preschoolers’ vocabulary enrichment in the process of awakening gymnastics, which series are conducted in a playful way and accompanied by poems, has been given. The method of fairy tale therapy, due to which the educator will help the child to overcome fear, learn to jump over a cord and activate the child's vocabulary with such words as «jump», «rope», «both legs», «half-bent knees», «stick», «fear», «witchcraft», etc., has been offered. The solution of vocabulary tasks with younger preschoolers can be seen with the help of acupressure, which will enrich, activate and consolidate new and familiar words in children's vocabulary, and with the help of Fitball gymnastics, which is done while working both individually with children and in sports activities, children’s independent motor activity.
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