INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TRAINING FUTURE SOCIAL SECTOR PROFESSIONALS TO FORM A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FOR CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES

Introduction. The article presents innovative methods of training future specialists in the social sphere for the formation of a healthy lifestyle for children of different age categories, in particular, such as webinars, form- theatre, game libraries, web quests, flash mob, and the issue of the implementation of each of the represented methods is revealed, their classification is given and the characterized educational and educational orientation: the formation of the cognitive component, the motivational component and the behavioural component of the professional readiness of future specialists to implement activities for the formation of a healthy lifestyle for children of different age categories. Purpose. The article aims to characterize innovative methods of training future specialists in the social sphere (social pedagogues, social workers) – subjects of the social-pedagogical process system, for the formation of a healthy lifestyle for children of different age categories, to reveal the specifics of their implementation. Methods. Conceptual analysis, analysis and synthesis of scientific literature – to determine the conceptual ideas of the research; abstraction, generalization, systematization, structuring – to determine the peculiarities of research approaches; deductions and inductions – to substantiate the logic of the research, clarify the initial data and form the author's definitions. Results. It was determined that innovative, easy-to-implement methods of training students – future social teachers/social workers for such a specific professional activity as the formation of a healthy lifestyle can include: web quest, flash mob, forum-theatre, game library, and webinar Each of the mentioned methods has its specifics of implementation, but their educational and educational orientation is common: the formation of a cognitive component, a motivational component, and a behavioural component of professional training for the implementation of future professional activities in the field of health care, in particular, children of different age groups. Originality. The study does not claim to be an exhaustive solution to the problem of finding and using innovative methods for future social workers to form a healthy lifestyle for children of different age categories and requires experimental testing of the effectiveness of each of the presented methods. Conclusion. The presented material of the article allows you to confirm the relevance of the issue of finding and implementing effective, innovative methods of training future specialists in the social sphere for the formation of a healthy lifestyle for children of different age categories, in particular, such as web quest, flash mob, forum-theatre, play library, webinar.