PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF CITIZENSHIP IN YOUNGER SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

The article examines the pedagogical conditions for the formation of citizenship in junior schoolchildren in the context of the implementation of the Concept of the New Ukrainian School. It is emphasized that the modern education system of Ukraine is in the conditions of deep transformations, which cover not only the content, but also the conceptual foundations of educational activity. The scientific approaches of domestic researchers to the importance of pedagogical conditions in the process of educating a person are summarized. The concept of “pedagogical conditions” in the context of the specified topic is theoretically substantiated as a set of organizational forms, methods, techniques and means of influencing junior schoolchildren in the education of citizenship in them. Given the number of difficulties identified during the ascertaining stage of the experiment that reduce the effectiveness of the formation of civic qualities in junior schoolchildren, pedagogical conditions aimed at overcoming them are determined. The specific pedagogical requirements for the formation of citizenship of younger schoolchildren were substantiated: increasing the level of civic competence of teachers; updating the content and approaches to the educational process in accordance with democratic principles and challenges of wartime; ensuring partnership between teachers, students, parents and the community; involving younger schoolchildren in socially significant activities. The role of the teacher in civic education was emphasized: a teacher must be imbued with feelings of patriotism and national identity, be a conscious, responsible and active citizen, have a sufficient amount of legal knowledge and the ability to defend their rights, build their personal life and professional activities on democratic principles. Finally, it was concluded that the implementation of these conditions will contribute to the creation of an educational environment focused on the comprehensive development of the personality of younger schoolchildren and the formation of civic competencies necessary for them to live in a democratic society.