Keyword: «diagnostics of creative thinking»

The article is devoted to the study of the development of creative thinking in junior schoolchildren by means of graphic exercises. It is this age that is sensitive for the development of creative thinking. The aim of the work was to test the effectiveness of using graphic exercises for the development of creative thinking in first graders. The authors consider theoretical and methodological aspects of using graphic exercises, give examples of tasks and present the results of experimental work. It is noted that at this age we build the foundation of mental activity methods, and form the basics of mental actions.