Keyword: «the principle of taking into consideration of the mother tongue in foreign language education»

The article is devoted to the principle of taking into account the mother tongue in teaching English to primary school children. The role of the mother tongue in the classroom is considered, the use of the principle in the textbooks is analyzed. The article compares the textbooks of foreign and domestic authors, which are considered from the point of view of the appropriateness of using the Russian language or the lack of the mother tongue usage in foreign language acquisition.