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Contradictionary results of studies on the development of self-regulation in different activities in children are identified. The structure of self-regulation includes the ability to goal-setting, modeling conditions of activities, programming actions and self-control. The specificity of the manifestation of these abilities in different types of activity and features in preschool children is shown.

The method includes four problem situations. The first part is aimed at diagnosing the ability to self-regulate cognitive activity (metacognitive abilities). The second part is aimed at diagnosing the ability to self-regulate play activity (metaplay abilities).

Situations 1 and 3 suggest a hypothetical inclusion of the child in cognitive and play activities. The child must identify the goal and objectives, the conditions for the implementation of the activity and the program of action. Situations 2 and 4 are aimed at diagnosing self-control in cognitive and play activities. These situations imply a child’s assessment of «completing the assignment by other children».

Testing results indicate a relatively uniform distribution of the examined children according to the level of development of self-regulation abilities in different types of activities. Close and moderate correlation between the indicators of the abilities in cognitive and play activities was found. However, only 8% of the examined children showed a harmonious profile of metacognitive and meta-play abilities.

Self-regulation in preschool children has its own specifics in different types of activities. To diagnose metacognitive and metaplay abilities, it is necessary to use different diagnostic tasks. The results of testing the method indicate that it can be used in scientific research and for the diagnosis of mental development of preschool children.

This paper describes the contents and working techniques of the author’s Amares Naturkindergarten in Germany. The originality of this kindergarten lies in the absence of an educational program, in the participation of children in various serious activities and in the specific organization of the educational environment.

The characteristics of the body space environment have been presented, where, unlike the national tradition, the maintenance of order is not considered as a special value since the independent activity of children is not quiet compatible with the order and invariance of the environment. The priority of a safety for children, generally accepted for the kindergartens, a barrier against possible risks, have been replaced by a toughening up, a transfer to the child’s own concern about their safety.

The examples of a child activities, including the creation of feasible products (a museum, a garden, a piece of chalk, etc.), experimentation, household economic activities, and of course play have been described. The education and child-rearing have been included in various types of a child activities. There are no traditional studies in this kindergarten. The work of teachers has been focused not at the transfer of knowledge but at fostering the independence and creative orientation of a child. With the support of teachers, preschoolers practically do everything themselves, which contributes to the development of the most important personal qualities. The role of parents is particularly emphasized as they observe the children’s enthusiasm, actively help the kindergarten staff and defend their right to such a teaching practice which is ingenious for Germany.

In conclusion, the authors note that the methods of education used in Amares Naturkindergarten fully comply with the requirements of the Russian Federal State Standard for Early Childhood Education as they have been focused on the development of a child personality, the education of independence, initiative and responsibility.

Introduction. This paper describes results of an integrated multivariate research project, provisionally called “Artifacts of Childhood”, that studied sociological and pedagogical tendencies connected with correlation between the values of the modern adult’s and child’s worlds. The purpose of this study was to look into the specifics of the modern attitude to the childhood, the child’s values-based attitude towards the adult’s world, and to develop an understanding of the value determinants of the child’s social and personal development.

Methods. Research methods were based on Adlerian conceptual model of a deliberate and purposeful changing of parenting styles (A. Adler); the concept of a cultural-historical development (L. S. Vygotsky, A. N. Leontiev) of the child’s personality in the course of mastering the knowledge of previous generations with guidance from an adult (N. F. Radionova); understanding of the child as the subject of child’s activities (T. I. Babayeva, A. G. Gogoberidze and others).

Results. Authors defined essential and structural characteristics of the value‑based attitude of children towards the adult’s world, and established pedagogical determinants that ensure the development of the values-based attitude to the childhood period. Authors received actual data on the interaction between the preschool and the family in the course of shaping the value orientation of adults and modern preschoolers.

Background. During the older preschool age, a child develops a pronounced arbitrariness of such mental processes as thinking, memory, attention, behavior is established, the emotional sphere becomes more complex, and creative abilities are manifested that determine the degree of the child’s readiness for the increasing demands of schooling. Due to the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard for the integration of physical and intellectual and creative development of preschoolers, motor and creative activity is becoming a key factor in the formation of cognitive abilities, imagination and emotional intelligence. Particular attention is paid to the structural components of development: motor imagination, memory, attention, and coordination skills, but the role of outdoor games in the socialization of older preschoolers remains insufficiently studied.

Objective. The purpose of the study was to develop the content and use of new forms of physical education for older preschoolers, mainly aimed at developing the intellectual and creative sphere of the children’s personality, substantiating and evaluating their effectiveness, and studying the relationship between the development of the motor and intellectual and creative spheres of preschool children’s personality during classes.

Sample. The experiment involved 237 older preschoolers from five kindergartens in Irkutsk.

Methods. The study used various methods, such as structured analysis of outdoor games, questionnaires, observation, testing, pedagogical experiment and statistical processing of the data obtained. The effectiveness of new forms of physical education activities was assessed using diagnostic techniques based on level assessment: “Memorization of Motor Action” (V.R. Kuzekevich), “ Dynamic Practice Test “ (A.R. Luria), “Sun in the Room” (V.B. Sinelnikov, V.T. Kudryavtsev), “Tree of Desires” (V.S. Yurkevich).

Results. We have identified and supplemented the organizational forms of physical education and health classes in preschool educational institutions, supported them with methodological tools and tested in practice. It was found that the systematic use of educational outdoor games, obstacle courses, motor attractions and creative tasks contributes to a significant increase in the level of memory, imagination and independent movement control. The introduction of non-standard equipment and game plots intensified the cognitive activity of children and stimulated the development of motor creativity.

Conclusions. The results of the assessment of the level of formation of the intellectual and creative sphere of older preschoolers allow us to assert that the use of a wide range of motor and game organizational forms in the process of designing physical education can significantly increase efficiency. The results have practical value for developing programs in preschool educational institutions that combine physical activity with cognitive and creative development.

Background. Modern society places high demands on the level of language training of children, starting from an early age, which makes it relevant to search for effective methods of speech development and children’s awareness of the phenomena of language and speech. The problem of speech development in the process of speech education at the stage of preschool childhood involves a new consideration of the issues of children’s respect for their native language, which is due to the importance of mastering its national specifics, familiarization with the language as a national treasure. In addition, the development of semantics in speech contributes to the general intellectual development of children, laying the foundation for the subsequent development of more complex language structures and concepts.

Objective. To determine the optimal ways of forming the semantic aspect of speech development in the process of speech education of children in their seventh year of life.

Sample. The study involved 54 children aged 6–7 years (preparatory group for school), attending the preschool department of school No. 1517 in Moscow. The children were divided into two groups: experimental (1EG, 28 children) and control group (2EG, 24 children).

Methods. The diagnostics developed by O.S. Ushakova and V.I. Yashina (Ushakova, Yashina, 2023) were used to assess the level of proficiency in different aspects of speech. The associative experiment was conducted using the methodology developed by researchers at the Speech Development Laboratory of the Research Institute of Preschool Education (Ushakova, Strunina, 2004). The level of logical thinking development was revealed according to the methodology developed by psychologists at the Research Institute of Preschool Education of the Russian Academy of Education under the guidance of L.A. Venger (Diagnostics.., 1978). The level of speech development of older preschoolers was determined by the method of E.A. Smirnova (Smirnova, 1987).

Results. It has been experimentally proven that understanding the meaning of a word is a key moment in speech ontogenesis. To master the meaning of a word means to master the method of reflecting the essential features of an object (phenomenon) for a given society, fixed in the language. The study also shows that if the semantic aspect becomes the center of constructing a coherent statement (description, narration, reasoning), which develops in conjunction with solving all speech tasks in the curriculum, older preschoolers master the ability not only to correctly compose a coherent story, but also to competently construct any utterance. Russian language holidays play a special role in the development of linguistic and communicative abilities of older preschoolers (namely, this role is played by the semantic aspect of children’s speech development), which combine all speech problems and cultivate love and respect for the native language from early childhood.

Conclusions. The use of semantic content in the classroom has an impact on the speech and cognitive development of older preschool children. Without special training in the speech of children, even of the older preschool age, there is an inadequate use of semantic units in speech situations or in the construction of texts of any purpose under the influence of extralinguistic (non-linguistic) factors.

Background. Project activities in kindergarten are an urgent area that meets modern educational standards and contributes to the comprehensive development of children. This type of activity is aimed at developing creative abilities, critical thinking, the ability to analyze information and interact with peers. Project activities in kindergarten opens up broad opportunities for the development of a child’s personality, helps children become more independent, self-confident and ready to solve complex problems.

Objective. To develop and integrate into the educational process a series of cultural heritage events aimed at the development of children of early and preschool age.

Sampling. The Golden Pedagogical Ring project, which lasted for 19 months, involved 386 children aged 2 to 7 years fr om 24 early and preschool age groups of kindergartens of Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization Preschool Educational Organization “MIR DETSTVA”. The working group conducted observations before the start of the project and during its implementation. More than 400 protocols of observations and analysis of activities conducted with children and teachers were compiled and analyzed.

Methods. The main research method was the observation of children and teachers, which were carried out according to the methods of N.A. Korotkova, P.G. Nezhnova, L.S. Vakulenko, A.K. Zolotova, E.V. Shakirova, Yu.A. Afonkina, etc. For the analysis of classes and other events, the developments of N.N. Gladysheva, A.A. Boyko, N.S. Astafieva and others were used. SWOT analysis, Pareto analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), “Cause and Effect Tree“ were also used.

Results. More than 150 author’s classes and other methods, visual and didactic material (50 manuals) were developed. A card index of literature was also formed, including more than 50 titles. More than 200 events have been organized and conducted for children in 7 preschool institutions. As part of the work with children, exhibitions of creativity were organized in each branch, wh ere drawings, crafts, sculptures, creative paper panels and other creative fantasies of children were presented. In total, more than 20 such exhibitions were held. There are also more than 25 events organized with the parents of the pupils. 7 interesting programs have been developed for the mini-museum.

Conclusions. The unique network project “Golden Pedagogical Ring” is a significant initiative that promotes the development of children and awakens their interest in the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia. The methodological material can be used in Russian preschool educational organizations and is easily adapted to the main educational program of the institution.