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    20 August 2026
    China's free final-year kindergarten policy benefits 24m children: ministry
    About 24 million children enrolled in kindergartens across China have benefited from a policy waiving childcare and education fees for the final year of preschool, a finance official said.
    17 August 2026
    International Symposium "Psychological Well-Being in Preschool Age": Key Ideas and Outcomes
    On August 8, the International Symposium «Psychological Well-Being in Preschool Age» was held under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO as part of the Russian Preschool Education Forum «Childhood Landmarks 6.0». The symposium brought together UNESCO Chairs from a wide range of countries.
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    New issue of the Journal. 3, 2026

    We are glad to inform you that the new issue of the Preschool Education Today Journal – 3, 2026 – was released.

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    Possibilities of using augmented reality books in educational work with preschoolers: The case of informational books
    2026, 4 p. 6-18
    Klopotova E.E. , Smirnova S.Yu.
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    Background. The digitalization of education reaches the preschool level. AR books are increasingly used with children, yet their educational potential for preschoolers remains understudied, particularly how their appeal relates to children’s text comprehension.

    Objective. To examine senior preschoolers’ comprehension of an informational text when reading an AR book versus books without illustrations and with traditional printed illustrations.

    Sample. 120 senior preschoolers (M = 75 months): 60 aged 5 to 6 years and 60 aged 6 to 7 years, assigned to three groups of 40 by illustration format.

    Methods. Non-participant observation during reading, an individual interview on the text afterwards (three open questions), and analysis of children’s drawings. Data were analyzed with the c² test; instruments underwent expert verification.

    Results. During reading, verbal activity was highest in the AR group; however, many of these reactions concerned technological effects rather than the text content (c² = 10.74; p = 0.005). When answering questions, children with printed illustrations reproduced the factual content most fully, whereas the AR group relied more on personal experience. Printed illustrations also yielded the most accurate reflection of content in drawings (c² = 28.44; p < 0.001). No age differences emerged.

    Conclusion. The effectiveness of AR books depends not only on their appeal but also on the match between visual content and text and on pedagogical support. For informational books, traditional illustrations ensure better comprehension. It justifies a differentiated approach to illustration format by text type and educational objectives.

    Keywords: augmented reality AR books preschool age text comprehension informational literature shared reading digital technologies in education
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-6-18
    Relationship between executive functions and divergent thinking in bilingual and monolingual preschool children
    2026, 4 p. 19-31
    Kobiakova V.G. , Khotinets V.Yu , Shishova E.O.
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    Background. The article analyzes the problem of cognitive regulation in children with different language status during the pre-school period, which allows for a more specific understanding of the trajectories of cognitive development in a multilingual and multicultural educational environment.

    Objective. To identify differences in executive functions and divergent thinking between balanced bilingual preschoolers (Russian/Tatar) and monolinguals (Russian), and to establish the patterns of correlations between these indicators within each group.

    Sample. The empirical study involved 120 preschool children aged 5 to 7 years (M = 6.15; Med = 6.1) of which 60 were balanced bilinguals (Russian and Tatar) and 60 were monolinguals (Russian).

    Methods. The research employed observation, an associative experiment, and psychodiagnostic methods aimed at studying executive functions and divergent thinking in preschool children. Data processing was carried out using descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U-test, and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.

    Results. Significant differences were found in all indicators of executive functions and divergent thinking, with higher scores in bilingual children. The identified relationships between executive functions and thinking processes made it possible to establish different trajectories in the development of the self-regulation system of creative thinking in preschoolers with different language status: convergence of executive functions and thinking processes, forming an integral system of cognitive regulation in bilinguals; local coherence of executive functions and thinking processes in monolinguals.

    Conclusions. The results can be used in the development of psychological and educational technologies, as well as in the design of individual educational pathways that promote the development of the regulatory-cognitive sphere in primary school children with different language status.

    Keywords: multilingualism bilingualism monolingualism cognitive regulation executive functions creativity divergent thinking senior preschool age
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-19-31
    Application of a program for improving cognitive and emotional functioning in children with cerebral palsy
    2026, 4 p. 32-44
    Batysheva T.T. , Tikhonov S.V. , Sorokina V.V. , Bukinich A.M. , Alekseeva M.V. , Klimov Yu.A.
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    Background. Cognitive impairments are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and do not necessarily correspond to motor severity, supporting the need for targeted correction programs.

    Objective. To evaluate changes in cognitive and emotional functioning after a comprehensive psychological correction program and examine associations between CP type and psychological functioning.

    Sample. Eighty-eight children with CP were assessed. Fifty-one children (mean age 12.510 ± 3.184 years; 27 boys, 24 girls) completed the full rehabilitation program. Data from 37 children (12.730 ± 3.477 years; 20 boys, 17 girls) who did not complete all procedures were used in secondary analyses.

    Methods. The 21-day inpatient program combined neuropsychological correction targeting attention, executive/regulatory, and visuospatial functions with biofeedback training. Pre- and post-program assessment included the Schulte Tables, Choice Reaction task, complex figure copying, and measures of anxiety and fears. Motor impairment was classified using the Gross Motor Function Classification System.
    Wilcoxon, Kruskal–Wallis, and Spearman tests were used.

    Results. At follow-up, children completed the Schulte Tables faster, performed better on complex figure copying, made fewer Choice Reaction errors (all p < .001), and reported fewer fears (p = .018). Improvements were most evident in executive/regulatory and visuospatial indicators. Anxiety did not change significantly. Children with left-sided hemiparesis had greater difficulty learning task instructions (p < .001). Motor severity was not associated with cognitive indicators.

    Conclusion. The findings provide preliminary evidence of improvement in executive/regulatory and visuospatial functioning after the program and support individualized rehabilitation. The psychotherapeutic component requires further refinement.

    Keywords: neuropsychological assessment neuropsychological correction cerebral palsy executive functions visuospatial functions attention emotional functioning
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-32-44
    Dialectical quest for preschoolers
    2026, 4 p. 45-59
    Chernokova T.E.
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    Background. Dialectical thinking ensures the construction of an adequate picture of the world, the resolution of problematic situations and creativity. This is important for success in various activities and the child’s socialization. The development of pedagogical tools for the development of dialectical thinking in children is a pressing task of modern science. The study was conducted within the framework of the structural-dialectical approach (N.E. Veraksa, L.F. Bayanova, O.K. Belolutskaya, O.A. Shiyan et al.).

    Objective. To study the possibilities of using quest games in the development of dialectical thinking in children aged 6–7 years.

    Sample. The study involved 36 children aged 6.1–7.2 years: 19 girls and 17 boys. At the formative stage 16 children were included in the experimental group, and 20 children in the control group.

    Methods. The study was conducted in three stages: ascertaining, formative and control. The methods “Unusual tree”, “What can be both at the same time?”, “First and last” were used for diagnostics. At the formative stage, 8 lessons were held in the form of quest games. The methodology was based on the following conditions: 1) all tasks should represent problematic and contradictory situations, integrated in different types children’s activities; 2) the tasks in each quest game should be aimed at developing a one dialectical action; 3) the development of dialectical actions should be carried out in the following sequence: transformation, seriation, conversion, unification, and mediation.

    Results. The results of the ascertaining stage showed that the majority of children aged 6–7 years demonstrate a low level of dialectical thinking. Observations of children at the formative stage showed that the quest game creates a favorable atmosphere for actualizing children’s potential in the application of dialectical strategies. The results of the control stage showed that the levels of dialectical actions in children in the experimental group increased significantly.

    Conclusions. The quest game is an effective means of developing dialectical thinking in preschool children. Children perceive such games not as an activity, but as entertainment, relieving anxiety and tension. This promotes the development of dialectical strategies for resolving problematic situations.

    Keywords: dialectical thinking dialectical actions problematic and contradictory situations quest game senior preschool children
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-45-59
    Kindergarten through the eyes of parents: priority classes and evaluation of the effectiveness of preschool education
    2026, 4 p. 60-71
    Savchenko N.L. , Belyaeva E.V.
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    Background. In the context of the implementation of the Federal Educational Program for Preschool Education, many kindergarten teachers face difficulties in organizing a developing environment, which leads to tension and disagreements within the team. Studying the teachers’ attitudes towards this issue will not only reveal the professional aspects of improving the quality of the educational environment, but also identify areas for working with teaching staff.

    Objectives. Identification of the essence and contradictions in the attitude of preschool teachers towards the organization of a developing material and spatial environment.

    Sample. The study involved 28 respondents aged 25 to 65, including teachers and specialists from preschool educational institutions in the Ivanovo region.

    Methods. The study was based on discursive design and qualitative content analysis of pedagogical essays that expressed the author’s position on the main issues of creating a developing environment in a kindergarten. The analysis of the essays’ content was conducted based on four aspects of the organization of the subject space, including approaches to zoning, the composition and content of corners (activity centers), aesthetic design, and the possibility of children’s participation in changing the space.

    Results. It has been revealed that determining approaches to zoning the group’s space presents a particular challenge for modern educators, as they must choose between a clear division of the environment into play areas or a “dispersed” arrangement of materials. Educators have expressed a desire to increase the diversity of the play areas, with a trend towards moving away from unpopular play centers and encouraging children’s initiative and creating conditions for their activities. A separate issue is the difference in approaches to understanding the aesthetics of a kindergarten between educators and supervisors, which can hinder the collaborative creative work of educators and children within the group’s physical space.

    Conclusions. The essence of teachers’ attitude to the organization of the developing environment is expressed in the contradiction between the need to comply with formal requirements, which are expressed in the structuredness of the space and its external attractiveness, and the importance of providing conditions for the child’s initiative and activity. Improving professional training and working with pedagogical teams can be carried out by transforming professional values from a superficial understanding of the environment as a system of “correct” corners to the formation of a holistic image of the environment as a space for the developing interaction between the teacher and the child.

    Keywords: preschool education preschool child development intellectual development of the child play activity kindergarten opinion of parents
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-60-71
    Afrocentric cultural perspectives towards quality early childhood education for digital and psychosocial wellbeing of children: The role of community preschool centers (CPC) in Cameroon
    2026, 4 p. 72-80
    Tchombe T.M.S. , Wirdze L.
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    Background. Digitalization has a profound psychosocial impact on young children; however, the dominance of Western educational models often ignores cultural specificities and the context of local communities, especially in rural Africa. Against the backdrop of growing digital inequality and the need to protect children’s psychosocial well-being, there is a pressing need to develop and implement culturally responsive approaches to early childhood education that draw on traditional African values, indigenous pedagogies, and community practices.

    Objective. To explore the Afrocentric conceptualization of young children’s psychosocial well-being and digitalization practices within Cameroon’s community-based early childhood education system, and to substantiate the role of community preschool centers as an institution for protecting and supporting children in the digital age.

    Methods. The study employs a set of theoretical methods: analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, regulatory documents, and educational development strategies (drawing on the example of Cameroon and UNESCO international recommendations); comparative analysis of Western and Afrocentric pedagogical approaches; and a bioecological approach to examining the child’s developmental environment.

    Results. A research gap concerning the influence of culturally conditioned beliefs and rural geography on the implementation of digital resources in the African context has been identified. The key characteristics of Afrocentric child development (holistic personality, communal learning, and learning through participation) have been analyzed. The effectiveness of the community preschool center model in Cameroon has been substantiated; these centers serve as an institutional buffer that balances digital interaction with traditional socio-emotional learning. The strengths of this model have been highlighted: a safe environment, close collaboration with local councils, a play-based curriculum, and an emphasis on health and nutrition. The necessity of moving away from the exclusive dominance of Western epistemologies toward documenting and integrating local indigenous practices has been demonstrated.

    Conclusions. The community-based approach to early childhood education in Cameroon implements the principles of inclusion and cultural appropriateness, ensuring the protection of the psychosocial well-being of vulnerable groups of children (including refugees and children from poor families) in the context of digitalization. The key success factor and innovation is parental education and the involvement of parents in the upbringing process. For the sustainable development of early childhood systems in Africa, it is necessary to generate and promote indigenous research and pedagogical practices that reflect local value systems, rather than uncritically borrowing Western standards.

    Keywords: digitalization psychosocial well-being early childhood education young children Afrocentric approach community preschool centers indigenous pedagogy inclusive education Cameroon
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2026-20-4-72-80
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    Balandin D.L., Komarova I.I., Smirnova I.N. Monitoring of a child’s individual development (from birth to school)
    2022, 2 p. 40–51
    Balandin D.L. , Smirnova I.N. , Komarova I.I.
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    Relevance of the article. In the modern world, as a result of the rapid development of medicine and the possibilities of caring for children, the number of children with special developmental needs is sharply increasing. This leads to an increase in disability, especially in cases where it is not possible to identify developmental disabilities at an early age and begin to take action. This is facilitated by the model of medical care in which the doctor has limited time to monitor the child. Therefore, in working with small kids, there is a problem of non-detection of deviations in development arises. On the other hand, even when children who need special conditions are identified, there is a problem of inaccessibility of developmental and educational services to children with disabilities at an early age (from birth to 3 years); lack of conditions for the formation of an inclusive environment in preschools (large group size – up to 30 people; lack of specialists in preschools; lack of network mechanisms for interaction with the territorial system of early intervention; a large variety of educational cases, etc., in the absence of an assessment of the quality of these resources.

    The aim of the article. Development of an automated system “Child’s World”, aimed at early detection of developmental disabilities through pedagogical, parental and medical monitoring.

    Description of the research progress. Monitoring was based on teachers’ observation over the behavior of children in nurseries and kindergartens and fixing of the results of the teacher’s observations of children in the system. In addition to teachers, the children are monitored by doctors and parents. The self-learning system adjusts the scores depending on the increase in the number of participants in the system. Based on the data obtained in the system, a psychological and pedagogical commission is organized in kindergarten. If necessary, parents are advised to contact the Psychological, medical and pedagogical commission, where specifics of development is verified and recommendations are made for the conditions of the child’s education. An adapted program is being developed in the kindergarten, observations are continuing and their recording is being carried out. The system is adjusted no more than once every six months.

    The results of the study. The project was supported by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, adopted as a good practice and discussed at a meeting of ASI experts. In December 2021, the project was also presented at the meeting “Digital Transformation in Preschool Education” at the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation. The project is currently being tested. In parallel, the artificial intelligence system is being trained.

    Conclusion. The Information system was developed with much more functionality than expected, including not only pedagogical monitoring, but also medical; teachers of three regions (Klin, Moscow region; Omsk; Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan) were trained in five educational complexes. Pediatricians and nurses were trained in five medical institutions. Parents, whose children participated in the testing, were also trained.

    Keywords: preschool education individual child development monitoring digital transformation information system medical care
    DOI: 10.24412/1997-9657-2022-2110-40-51
    Buyanov A.A., Lykova I.A., Mayer A.A. Updating the preschool education program: a guide to traditional values
    2023, 4 p. 75–88
    Mayer A.A. , Lykova I.A. , Buyanov A.A.
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    The reason of the research problem. The authors present the basics of designing educational programs in preschool educational organizations, taking into account the actualization of the content and orientation of educational activities in accordance with the Federal Educational Program of Preschool Education, including the Federal Working Program of Education. The article substantiates the need to update the preschool education programs in order to rethink traditional values by teachers as key guidelines for educational work.

    Tasks and methods of research. Special attention is paid to the scientific substantiation of the place and role of education in modern education, the design of program documents based on the value orientations of educational activities. On the basis of a comparative analysis, the terms are disclosed and the foundations of education are described – "way of life", "educational environment", "communities". Based on the analysis of the documents of the preschool educational institution and the products of educational activities, examples of the description of the way of preschool educational organization are given. Options for modeling and designing educational activities in the context of social and pedagogical partnership between an educational organization and a family are presented.

    Data and results of the study. The article reveals the purpose, meaning and general philosophy of the educational organization, its mission, principles of life and upbringing in kindergarten, the image of the kindergarten, its features, symbols, image. Practical examples are presented of describing the way of life and communities through the presentation of program data that reveal the relationship between children and educating adults (parents, teachers, etc.), which is reflected in the rules, traditions and rituals, norms of etiquette in preschool. Emphasis is placed on the presentation of the developing subject-spatial environment, reflecting the image and values of the ECСE. Working data is presented on the description of the socio-cultural context that determines the essence and specifics of the educational environment. A novel of scientific and methodological support for the implementation of the Federal Working Program of Education - a practical guide to " To the Educator about education " is given.

    Conclusion. The presented model of the organization of educational activity in a modern kindergarten reveals interrelated components: values as the purpose and essence of education; stages of educational work, meaningful formats of interaction of participants in educational relations. The practical guide "To the Educator about education" proposed by the authors focuses on the implementation of a pedagogical model that will help the leaders and educators of preschool educational institutions competently organize educational work aimed at introducing children to the values of Russian society in accordance with the Federal Educational Standard of Preschool Education.

    Keywords: upbringing preschool education practical guide "Educator about education" support of educational work traditional values the way of preschool educational organization Federal Working Program of Education
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2023-4118-75-88
    Shakirova E.V., Kuzmin S.V. Understanding by educators the importance of electronic learning tools in the educational activities of preschoolers: a threat to communication or an opportunity for development?
    2023, 2 p. 44-53
    Shakirova E.V. , Kuzmin S.V.
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    The relevance of the subject of the article. Preschool educational organizations are actively implementing various electronic learning tools – laptops, interactive whiteboards, digital laboratories, 3D pens and much more. The use of these tools to enrich the educational activity of the child and increase the diversity of his independent activity is an important task of modern preschool education. The research of the attitude of teachers to the use of technical devices in working with children is an urgent problem, the study of which will reveal the features of the use of electronic learning tools by educators.

    The aim of the study: to identify the attitude of educators to the use of electronic learning tools in the educational activities of preschoolers.

    Methodology: individual structured interview.

    Description of the research progress. The sample consisted of 50 teachers of preschool educational organizations in Ivanovo. Teachers were asked to answer a number of questions on the use of electronic devices in their professional activities. The statements showing the respondent’s attitude to the use of technology in working with children, the opportunities for the development of the child that the teacher sees in the use of modern technology, the problems and difficulties encountered in the process of using electronic devices were carefully studied.

    Research results. Educators actively use technical devices in working with children. Most often, technical devices are used by teachers to increase the visibility of classes, as well as a surprise moment to attract the attention of children. Most of the interviewed educators would not like to use technical devices in every exercise. They explain this by the fact that it is more important for a preschooler to gain experience of live communication, subject activity and independent work with various materials. Among the main problems of teachers in working with technical devices, one can single out the unavailability or malfunction of electronic means, as well as the lack of consumables and the difficulty of mastering computer programs.

    Conclusion. The main problem in the attitude of teachers to modern technical devices is the contradiction between the wide opportunities for conducting classes that technology gives to the educator, and the possible harm to the health and development of the child. Teachers regard electronic learning tools as a resource for additional audiovisual support of classes and do not see the potential of technical devices to enrich children’s independent activities in the classroom and in the play. Using technical devices in working with children, teachers proceed from the leading position of an adult and define the lesson as the leading organizational form of work with preschoolers.

    Keywords: preschool education electronic learning tools educators technical devices kindergarten
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2023-2116-44-53
    Yigit E. The power of quality content in children’s media: promoting sustainability and ecological consciousness in early childhood development
    2023, 4 p. 89–96
    Yigit E.
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    The relevance of the article. Relevance. In today’s rapidly developing world, where sustainability and environmental awareness have become major global issues, special attention should be paid to early childhood education and the promotion of sustainable values. One of the key tools in this process is high-quality children’s media content.

    Research objectives. The article examines the importance of high-quality content in children’s media to promote sustainable values and improve early childhood development. The necessity of creating high-quality content in the media for young children is discussed, high-quality content is determined and evaluated, and how it can raise awareness and cause changes in social behavior is investigated.

    Research progress. The article takes a case study approach and analyzes Kozalak Preschool, an animated series created by the author of the article that models sustainable practices and encourages children to connect with nature. The series, created as part of the Increasing Quality of and Access to Early Childhood Education Services Project (ECE) in Turkey and serves as an example of how quality content can promote sustainable behavior and support early childhood development.

    Conclusions. High-quality content serves as a powerful tool for promoting sustainable development and shaping a more optimistic future. Through the integration of educational elements, positive role modeling, socio-emotional learning and an emphasis on environmental awareness, children’s media can help young minds become catalysts for change. By cultivating an understanding of sustainable development and strengthening commitment to environmental protection, high-quality content in children’s media can have a long-term impact on their development and inspire them to become active defenders of our planet.

    Keywords: quality content children’s media sustainability early childhood development Kozalak Preschool animated series
    Gorshkova E.V.,Lvova N.V. Adaptation of 3rd and 4th years of life children to the conditions of preschool educational organization by means of game exercises with non-verbal communication elements
    2023, 3 p. 36–43
    Lvova N.V. , Gorshkova E.V.
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    The relevance of the topic of the article. The problem of adaptation of younger preschoolers to the conditions of preschool education is one of the most urgent in connection with the importance of finding effective means to optimize the reduction of the period of habituation of young children to a new social situation.

    The aim of the study is to describe an experimental study and the results of optimizing the adaptation of children of the 3rd and 4th years of life to the conditions of preschool education when using game exercises with elements of nonverbal communication.

    Description of the research progress. According to the hypothesis, game exercises with elements of nonverbal communication contribute to the optimization and reduction of the period of adaptation of younger preschoolers to the conditions of preschool education. The empirical study involved 40 children of the 3rd and 4th years of life, divided into two groups: experimental (EG) and control (KG). The study was conducted in three stages: ascertaining diagnostics, developmental classes and control. During the assessment and control, modified observation maps were used to diagnose the peculiarities of the emotional state of children, including indicators of nonverbal behavior and communication of children. In developing classes with EG children, game exercises with elements of nonverbal communication were used, forming an address to a partner (peer, adult). 12 classes were held (15-20 min.) 3 times a week for a month. The results of both groups were compared with each other. Methods of mathematical statistics were used in the processing of quantitative data of psychological and pedagogical experiment.

    The results of the study. Classes in the EG allowed to reduce the period of adaptation of children of the 3rd and 4th years of life to one month with the expected effect: the emotional background of the EG children became steadily positive, the level of play activity and interaction with peers increased.

    Conclusion. The results confirmed the hypothesis and allowed us to clarify information about the differences in the development of children of the 3rd and 4th years of life due to the effects of experimental classes (in EG) and without it (in KG).

    Keywords: adaptation non-verbal communication game exercises emotional and motor psychotechnics personal non-verbal message
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2023-3117-36-43
    Gabdulkhakov V.F., Zinnurova A.F., Sovina A.V. Methodological techniques for the formation of grammatical categories of aspectuality and temporality in the speech of bilingual children of senior preschool age
    2023, 1 p. 12–22
    Sovina A.V. , Zinnurova A.F. , Gabdulkhakov V.F.
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    The relevance of the subject of the article is due to the need to form a grammatical structure in older preschoolers in the second language. The grammatical categories of aspectuality and temporality are the most important categories of coherent Russian speech. It is these categories that cause the greatest difficulties for children. We put forward a hypothesis that if, within the framework of literary education of children, we analyze the categories of aspectuality and temporality – draw the attention of preschoolers to the peculiarities of using the aspect ratios of the Russian verb, teach them to correctly reproduce aspect ratios in the process of retelling the text or compiling their story – then the effectiveness of work on the formation of the grammatical structure of Russian speech, the quality of the construction of coherent Russian speech will increase significantly.

    The purpose of the article is to show the results of a study on the use of methodological techniques for the formation of grammatical categories of aspectuality and temporality in the Russian speech of bilingual children.

    The course of the study. The experimental work was carried out on the basis of kindergartens with the Tatar language of education of the Republic of Tatarstan. In these kindergartens, children learn two languages – Russian and Tatar. At the same time, Tatar is their native language. The experiment took place in 2020-2022. The data obtained were compared with control groups in which work on the categories of aspectuality and temporality was not carried out. The total sample was 334 children of senior preschool age (161 in experimental groups, 173 in control groups). In a pedagogical experiment, we tried to focus children’s attention on the specific features of the Russian verb, to use the identified features when children construct retellings of the text they heard or when constructing their stories in Russian.

    The results of the study were positive: there are practically no changes in the number of speech errors in the control groups, in the experimental groups there is a significant decrease (on average by 34%). This proved the effectiveness of methodological techniques for working on the categories of aspectuality and temporality.

    Conclusion. The results of the study convince that the work on the development of the grammatical structure in bilingual children in Russian should take into account the typical speech mistakes of older preschoolers: incorrect use of prefixes and suffixes that convey the specific shades of the verb; the use of verbs of the present tense instead of the past; the use of past tense verbs instead of the present; inability to convey the action in the future tense; incorrect inclusion of imperfect verbs view into the content of the narrative about actions in the past tense. In this regard, it is recommended: to use special methodological techniques in the work on the development of speech of older preschoolers: the reception of compositional dismemberment of the narrative structure, the reception of the statement of action in imperfect verbs, the reception of the statement of action in perfect verbs, the reception of compositional reproduction of the narrative structure.

    Keywords: methodological techniques grammatical categories aspectuality temporality coherent speech bilingualism older preschool children
    DOI: 10.24412/2782-4519-2023-1115-12-22

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