Pedagogical Approach to Ethnocultural Identity Development of Bilingual Children with Limited Multicultural Exposure
In the article, we present the issue of ethnocultural identity for children with limited opportunities of exposure to multi-national cultures and values. It is understood that logopedic development for speech correction in children must begin as early as in pre-school education. Such development requires certain rhythmic and interactive activities. By integrating rhythm-centric and vocal activities, such as zaklichka (a type of a folklore music), as part of the pedagogical activity, children with limited opportunity to experience multi-cultural diversity in a multi-lingual environment can benefit from such activities. Thus, the implementation of ethnopedagogical approach in the teaching and educational process for children at the pre-school educational institution is a fundamental start in initiating logopedic development, acquainting children with national values, forming an ethnocultural identity, and creating proper ethnic tolerance.