THEORETICAL BASES OF PATRIOTIC EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL LITERATURE

The article deals with theoretical bases of patriotic education of preschool children. The tasks of national and cultural revival of Ukraine are the following: education of a patriotic person who is aware of his/her belonging to the Ukrainian people; of modern European civilization, who is guided by the realities and prospects of the social and cultural dynamics, which indicates the readiness for life and work in the changing world; preservation and enrichment of Ukrainian cultural and historical traditions, etc. The formation of the content of the basic elements of patriotic education of younger generation has been considered. Theoretical bases of patriotic education of preschool children have been substantiated in the paper.