Introduction to the Church Slavonic Language When Studying Orthodox Culture Bases
In the article the problem of a possible message to younger school students of fact-finding data on the Church Slavonic language. In the statement of this opportunity a reference is given to the tradition of including the Church Slavonic reading into the initial course of native literature, existing since the time of K. D. Ushinsky. Support of this tradition in modern secular school is caused by introduction of a training course on study of Orthodox culture bases into school education. As in didactic materials of the textbook there is information presented in the Church Slavonic language, its perception becomes a necessity. In this regard there is a question on methodical approaches to acquaint younger school students with the Church Slavonic language - at least at the elementary level of the Church Slavonic reading and writing in the sense of initial knowledge and abilities in reading. The existing methodical difficulties, firstly, are caused by features of social and cultural distribution of pupils that results in inefficiency of such factors of development of the Church Slavonic reading and writing as the corresponding speech environment and book environment. Secondly, it is necessary to use the culturological approach to religious and cultural education and spiritual and moral upbringing of students. A methodical position of the author is based on structuring of the primary education content on the basis of the historical and study of students’ native land principle, and its implementation assumes integration of training materials of such school courses as Russian, literary reading, Orthodox culture bases. Certain methodical recommendations on implementation of this work are provided.