CURRENT SITUATION AND SOME ELEMENTS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION ABILITY OF CHILDREN 5–6 YEARS OLD

The article mentions the organization of tests to detect the level of conservation ability of the quantity, material, length, and volume of objects of children 5 to 6 years old based on Piaget's arguments. The test results showed that about 26 % of the test subjects were able to preserve at different levels, of which about 10 % was sustainable and stable, especially in terms of conserving quantity and the length of objects. The level of conser- vation is significantly increased for children 5–6 years' old who live in urban environment and families with civil servants. Therefore, it means that they operate in the environment with advantages of family and school education