THE INFLUENCE OF FOLK DANCING ON THE AESTHETIC DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

The influence of folk dancing on the aesthetic development of preschool age children is investigated. For understanding this issue, the age peculiarities of preschool age children are examined. In the process of studying the problem, methodological and psycho-pedagogical literature is studied. Ideas and views of outstanding pedagogues and psychologists of the past on the aesthetic development of preschool age children are briefly researched. Two groups of the social tasks, typical of aesthetic education, are formed; in the process of teaching folk dances, the means of aesthetic education are disclosed and the methods of aesthetic education are characterized. The methods of teaching folk dancing at the choreography lessons are described.