Developing the Ability (of 3rd-Year School Children) to Retell a Work of Art when Creating Cartoons

The article deals with the problem of developing the ability of third-graders to retell a work of art in the process of creating a cartoon. The authors turn to the research of Russian scientists devoted to retelling as an interpretation of a literary text, reveal the concept, meaning, classification and stages of the retelling. The possibilities of the method of creating a cartoon in the development of children’s ability to retell a work of art are determined. This is possible under specially created conditions: compliance with all stages of work on a work of art, the inclusion of third-graders in joint creative activities to create a series of illustrations for the episodes of the work, conducting a clear and understandable instruction in the computer program for creating a cartoon from a series of illustrations, compliance with the stages of creating a cartoon based on the read work. The authors developed and experimentally tested a series of classes aimed at developing the ability to retell a work of art. Quantitative data on the evaluation of their effectiveness using a specially developed diagnostic technique are presented. The effectiveness of the tested classes in the development of the ability to retell a work of art through the creation of a cartoon is empirically proven. This article will be useful for primary school teachers.