DEVELOPMENT OF ELITE TRADITIONS IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF FAMILY EDUCATION AND HOME EDUCATION IN RUSSIA IN THE XIX CENTURY
The article considers the peculiarities of existence and development of elite educational and upbringing traditions, formed in the conditions of family in Russia in XIX century. On the basis of conceptual provisions of the elite pedagogical approach the content, organizational and pedagogical conditions, methods and techniques of pedagogical processes taking place during the studied period in the imperial family, noble and merchant families and characterized as the best, elite are revealed. The logic of distribution of the best examples of home education and family upbringing in Russian society is singled out: these elite practices were developed in the upbringing of imperial children, being an example for the noble and then merchant estates. The goal of such education and upbringing based on children's abilities and interests is to elitize a child's personality, support his or her talents and talents, and reveal his or her personal potential. It was determined that the content of home education significantly exceeded the scope of the then gymnasium course. It reveals the process of establishing family pedagogy as a branch of scientific knowledge, which stands out for its elitist pedagogical views. In conclusion, the conclusion is drawn about the ongoing prognostic importance of traditions of elite, laid in the XIX century in the best practices of home teaching and education, the scientific validity of the provisions of family pedagogy.