SOCIAL INTERACTION OF OLDER PRESCHOOLERS AS A VALUEAND A PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL PROBLEM
Relevance. The formation of social interaction of older preschoolers is an urgent problem, since the degree of formation of communicative abilities affects not only the effectiveness of teaching children, but also the process of their socialization and personality development as a whole. Goal. To analyze the concept of "interaction" and to present a system of measures aimed at the development of social interaction of older preschool children. Procedure and methods. The main content of the study is the analysis of the concept of "interaction" from the point of view of various sciences - pedagogy, psychology, sociology, philosophy. The article provides an analysis of the views of researchers on the issues of social interaction of older preschoolers, as well as a system of measures aimed at the development of social interaction of older preschool children. Scientific novelty and/or theoretical and/or practical significance lie in generalizing theoretical material on the issues of social interaction of older preschoolers. The author summarizes the material on the topic under study, presents games for the development of older preschoolers’ social interaction. The practical part of the study can be used in the work of teachers of preschool educational institutions. Results. The analysis revealed the features of older preschoolers’ social interaction, which are characterized by serious difficulties. The author presented the developed system of events, including games aimed at the development of social interaction of older preschool children. Conclusions. A system of events with the use of special games that ensure the development of social interaction of older preschoolers has been developed and introduced into the practice of a preschool educational institution.