FORMATION OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF SENIOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN BY MEANS OF STORY-BASED ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

Abstract

The cardinal transformations of the modern cultural and educational space dictate the establishment of the priority of preschool education. A number of regulatory legal acts in the field of preschool childhood (the Law of Ukraine «On Preschool Education», the Basic Component of Preschool Education, «On the Protection of Childhood») focus society's attention on the full and harmonious development of the child, the effective formation of significant practical skills in preschool age and the mastery of basic educational competencies (cognitive, communicative, social, etc.). The implementation of the specified task in practice is included in the scope of activity of preschool educational institutions, because thanks to their efforts, a large list of competencies is formed in children [44]. The Convention on the Rights of the Child regulates the right of children to play, and therefore every child, without exception, taking into account various conditions, time orientation, having a desire to realize himself in the game, must be provided with guaranteed opportunities to realize his gaming inclinations [44]. A special type of activity of preschool children is the game, which quite easily, naturally helps to master social norms, ensures the fulfillment of various social roles, various types of communication between people. From the huge variety of games, we will single out the story-based role-playing game, because it directly affects the formation of the social competence of a preschool child. Thanks to successful role playing and imitation, the child’s acquaintance with all kinds of models of relationships between people, established norms of behavior in society and the family circle, professionally significant activities are tested, which later become a standard for the child and a guide for the future life position [11; 12; 16]. Numerous studies by well-known scientists emphasize the need to increase attention to the formation of social competence of a preschool child, which will only contribute to the activation of his personal capabilities [15; 33; 40].