Educational aspects of the content of math lessons in elementary school

The peculiarities of the use of educational material on mathematics in elementary school with the purpose of realization of the tasks of upbringing of the junior pupil have been substantiated in the article. The educational possibilities of mathematics lessons have been analyzed, forming the interest of children in learning, promoting the formation of a value relation to oneself, to others, to situations, to cultivate a sense of kindness, to create tolerance, to be able to respect others; promotion of cooperation; education of respect and attention to their relatives, elders; formation of a sense of responsibility, demand, fineness, care, discipline, diligence, perseverance; respectful attitude to folk traditions; formation of understanding of beauty in nature, household objects, labor, human relationships, etc. The peculiarities of the formation of personal qualities of younger schoolchildren in mathematics classes have been revealed: the formation of a high culture of mathematical thinking, the development of critical thinking, the direction of mastering the basic thinking processes of the formation of a culture of mental labor; provision of formation of moral concepts, views and beliefs in students, education of moral feelings, expressing desire, evaluation, attitude, orientation of spiritual development of personality, development of skills and habits of moral behavior; formation of the desire to work conscientiously and responsibly, awareness of the social significance of labor as a necessary duty and spiritual needs of man; formation of a new type of ecological consciousness, awareness of life as the highest value, development of the ability to environmentally justifiable activity, based on the principle of reasonable self-restraint; the formation of analytical, independent, logical, systemic creative thinking, self-mastery of knowledge for solving new problems and current problems, the ability to model the methods of solving problems in a new way, the ability to predict the possible consequences of decisions, value attitude to the historical, spiritual, cultural achievements of the native land, etc. It has been concluded that educational work in mathematics classes in elementary school should be aimed at promoting the formation of the personality as a creator and designer of life, harmonization and humanization of relations between pupils and teachers, school and family.