DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION LEARNERS

Abstract

The scientific and methodical article updates the problem of the need to form leadership qualities in primary school. The conditions, approaches, methods, and forms of working with 4^th- grade students in the lessons of the integrated course “I Explore the World” and in extracurricular activities are substantiated. The resources are offered that will contribute to the identification and development of leadership in the educational process. The methodical approaches to the process of formation of organizational abilities of younger schoolchildren have been determined. It has been established that the expected learning outcomes of education seekers and cross-cutting skills are key to the formation of leadership qualities. The tips for teachers, a selection of techniques for the formation of leadership qualities in primary school, have been prepared. Sean Covey’s ideas became widespread. Recommendations have been developed on how to organize the educational process using the «7 Habits of Happy Children» practices. The indicators of the questionnaire are presented, and the results of the level of formation of leadership qualities of the fourth-graders are analyzed, which indicate that students have sufficient skills of cooperation with others, confidence in decision-making, agreement to achieve results, the ability to think critically, self-care, and effective use of knowledge in life situations. The standard educational programs for grades 1–4 under the leadership of R. B. Shyian and O. Ya. Savchenko were analyzed. It has been established that the formation and development of leadership qualities goes through the content of the integrated course «I Explore the World» and the proposed subject of classes, to reveal the potential of the individual, it is necessary to implement 7 habits of happy children, to form the skills of the 21st century. The meaningful content of the research lies in the possibility of practical use of the obtained results both in the methodical work of pedagogical workers of educational institutions and in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education.