THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN BY MEANS OF FOLK PEDAGOGY

Abstract

The article discusses a concept of “social development”, characterizes features of emotional development of the child, gives the authors’ definition of the concept of “socio-emotional development of young children”. The mental features of early age are revealed. The role of folk pedagogy is shown, through which the didactic potential of the fairy-tale epic is actively used, as a result of which the fairy tale took second place after the lullaby in the mother’s school. The dignity of folk pedagogy, which is the targeted orientation of these funds, is emphasized. The authors come to conclusion that the experience of folk pedagogy over the centuries-old history of existence has accumulated enormous educational potential, which has not lost its relevance in modern conditions.