On March 2 at 09:00 (Moscow time), the fourth webinar “Step by Step, Traditional Play Returns to Russian Kindergartens” will be held as part of the discussion platform “Science in Publications: From Idea to Practice”, with the support of the MSUPE “Boiling Point” platform. The webinar is part of a series aimed at supporting preschool educators in implementing the Folklore Games Program, developed by the Faculty of Legal Psychology at Moscow State University of Psychology and Education and recommended by the Ministry of Education as a tool for preparing children to act in situations of terrorist threat.
Currently, more than 48 regions of the Russian Federation — from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad — are officially participating in the program (over 1,100 participants, including preschool teachers, music instructors, and physical education specialists).
The main objective of Webinar No. 4 is to highlight participants’ achievements in mastering new games from the children’s program (Chizh and Korshun), emphasize successful practices, identify resources for more effective and flexible play, and examine how rules are combined with their individual implementation in real-life play situations.
Based on the analysis of video materials submitted to the project’s working chats, the developers will revisit challenging aspects of previously discussed games.
A key new component of the webinar will be the introduction of tools for analyzing play situations. Participants will be invited to apply these tools to their own and others’ video cases shared within the project. The central focus will be on distinguishing authentic play from staged play (imitation of play). The session will involve joint analysis of video materials by both experts and participants.
A new game, “Voron Ivan Petrovich”, popular among preschool children yet challenging to implement, will also be presented, with attention to key moments of gameplay and the role of facilitators.
As in previous sessions, participants will discuss difficult situations arising during play and explore possible solutions together.
Speakers:
Vladimir A. Chernushevich, Associate Professor at the Department of Legal Psychology and Law, Faculty of Legal Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
Anna B. Teplova, Candidate of Sciences (Education), Associate Professor at the Department of Legal Psychology and Law, Faculty of Legal Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
Ekaterina A. Kupriyanova, Senior Lecturer, Psychologist at the Training and Production Laboratory, Faculty of Legal Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
Marina G. Mogilevchik, Educational Psychologist, Head of the “Forest Playroom” Club
Nina N. Chuprakova, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Legal Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
Speakers’ publications on the webinar topic:
- Chernushevich, V.A., Kupriyanova, E.A., Bobryshova, E.I. (2016). Folk play culture as a means of developing communication norms in childhood. Psychology and Law, 6(2), 93–106.
- Teplova, A.B., Chernushevich, V.A. (2017). Resources of folk play as a sociocultural tool for preventing deviant behavior. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 3(3), 51–59.
- Teplova, A.B., Chernushevich, V.A., Chuprakova, N.N. (2020). Challenges in implementing folklore play practices as a corrective and preventive resource: results and prospects of experimental work. Psychology and Law, 10(2), 64–77.
- Chernushevich, V.A. (2023). Folk play as a phenomenon of enculturation in contemporary childhood. Psychology and Law, 13(3), 119–134.
2026 webinar and meeting calendar of the “Science in Publications” project