FORMATION OF THE MORAL CHARACTER OF A PRESCHOOLER IN THE PROCESS OF LABOR EDUCATION

Abstract

The article emphasizes that the urgent problem of preschool is the formation of moral character in the process of labor education. The essence of such concepts as “personality”, “moral personality”, and “formation” is highlighted. It is noted that direct activity, which can take various forms (e.g., educational, cognitive, artistic, aesthetic; sports, games, and, in particular, labor) is an important component of the formation of personality.Certain features that are inherent only in the moral character are outlined. The basis of personality is its moral development, which is the level of assimilation of ideas about moral norms, the formation of moral feelings, and moral behavior.It is emphasized that a person becomes a moral character when they voluntarily subordinate their actions to the moral requirements of society, realize the meaning and content; are able to set moral goals and make decisions according to specific circumstances, self-assess their actions and actions of others, educate themselves, and resist environment.The invaluable role of labor education in the formation of the moral character of the preschooler is highlighted. It is emphasized that work as a means of moral development of the child, which our ancestors sang about and glorified it in songs and fairy tales, accumulated the quintessence of wisdom in proverbs and sayings that were passed down from great-grandfather to descendants.Theoretical analysis of pedagogical works of outstanding teachers, thinkers, and philosophers on the formation of the moral character of the preschooler in the process of labor education is presented. It is also noted that in the Renaissance, humanistic educators first introduced the concept of “labor education”. They justified that labor education is the basis for the formation of the moral character of a child. It is work that contributes to the formation of a child’s moral qualities, beliefs and feelings, moral behavior, and moral consciousness.Further research in this direction may be connected to the study of further development of the views of modern scientists on the formation of the moral character of the preschooler in the process of labor education. Keywords: child; preschooler; work; moral character; moral education; labor education; younger generation; moral qualities; moral behavior; labor skills.