Keyword: «middle-aged preschoolers»
The article deals with the problem of the development of voluntary attention in preschool children in play activities. The main features of the development of mental development in preschoolers, characteristics and types of attention, methods of developing attention and their successful relationships in the educational process of a preschool educational institution are determined and considered. The results of research work in the development of voluntary attention through didactic games in middle-aged preschoolers have been identified and analyzed. The paper indicates the necessary conditions for the successful development of voluntary attention and presents recommendations for professional training specialists working in educational institutions.