CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE “EAGLETS OF RUSSIA” PROGRAM

Abstract

The publication analyzes circumstances under which social engagement develops in elementary school students within the framework of the “Orlyata Rossii” (Eaglets of Russia) program. The primary objective of the study is to identify conditions that facilitate the development of social engagement in elementary school children. The article compares various approaches to defining “social engagement” and examines conditions for the development of this quality in elementary school students, drawing on the work of Russian researchers. The study identifies the key factors that contribute to the development of social engagement in children: organizational, substantive, methodological, and psychological-pedagogical factors, the substantive content of which is presented in the text of the article. These factors take into account age-specific characteristics of elementary school students and promote the development of social engagement during the implementation of the “Orlyata Rossii” program. The study’s results provide a theoretical and methodological basis for further research in the field of civic and patriotic education of elementary school students.