VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: CURRENT STATUS, DEFICIENCY AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

Abstract

The article discusses introduction of volunteering in the primary education system. Results of the theoretical analysis of scientific sources on the research topic are disclosed. It is shown that at the present stage, volunteer practices are not sufficiently applied in the primary education system. The authors noted that volunteering in elementary school is a promising area of educational work. Conducting a focus group with primary school teachers made it possible to identify educational, legal, organizational and motivational deficiencies. The main conditions for the successful implementation of volunteering in primary school are identified: the development of psychological and pedagogical tools, raising the level of methodological training of primary school teachers, the implementation of advanced training programs on a systematic basis for teachers involved in the educational process.