Natalya Kondrashova

The article presents the characteristics and experience with project activities in modern kindergartens for the purpose of introducing them to the ethno-cultural heritage and knowledge of national holidays.

The article outlines the importance and peculiarities of spiritual-moral education of children in preschool period of childhood. The authors provide scientific and methodological bases of folk tales in the process of exposure of preschool children to the spiritual and ethno-cultural heritage.

The article outlines the features and scientific and methodological framework for the development of empathy in children of senior preschool age children in a multicultural society through author, folk and other tales.

The author presents main directions and experience of ethnopedagical activity in pre-school institutions in culturally diversified regions of the country. The author gives the materials for introducing children to the ethnocultural heritage in the process of directly organized, cultural, recreational and project activities during the sightseeing tours.

The authors outline the main components and criteria of formation of senior preschool children cultural behavior as value-targets of pedagogical work of modern preschool institutions. The authors present the methodical materials on the use of folk tales, proverbs and sayings in the process of cultural activities formation, communication and appearance of the senior preschool children.