On the conditions of civil-patriotic education of children in a preschool organization.

Abstract

Introduction. The article studies the issue of the increased relevance of creating conditions for civic-patriotic education of preschool children in an educational organization in the context of new directives. Goal. Identification of some aspects of the organizational and pedagogical conditions of civic and patriotic education in the regional preschool education system, which will allow adjusting the work of preschool organizations in this area. Materials and methods. The study is based on the analysis of the results of a survey of preschool educators to identify the conditions of civic and patriotic education of preschoolers in the educational space of the region. Results and discussion. During the discussion, it was noted that inefficient and irrational organization of conditions hinders the creation of an integrated and flexible system of civic and patriotic education for preschoolers. The conducted empirical research indicates the existing problems in all aspects of organizational and pedagogical conditions: organizational, logistic and educational ones. Deficits have been identified in providing preschool organizations with material and financial resources, methodological training of teachers in the field of civic and patriotic education, filling the developing subject-spatial environment with patriotic content, and innovative updating of teachers’ methodological tools. Conclusion. The conclusions obtained as a result of the conducted research are oriented towards the creation in preschool educational organizations of the necessary organizational and pedagogical conditions for building up the material and technical base, improving methodological support for educators in the field of civic and patriotic education, improving the quality of program and methodological support for patriotic work, wider inclusion of teachers in training programs of additional professional education, enrichment of subject-related spatial environment of patriotic orientation, improving the forms and methods of civic and patriotic education of preschoolers through the introduction of best pedagogical practices.