Formation of a sense of patriotism in children at an early age
As mentioned earlier, a huge role in instilling a sense of patriotism in a child belongs to his parents. Many moral qualities are developed in children in the early grades. Parents begin to lay the foundations of patriotism by awakening in the child a wonderful feeling of love for green trees, fragrant flowers, the surrounding nature, such a close and dear home. True love and devotion to the homeland begins in a child with manifestations of love for his own mother, father, grandmother, a pleasant feeling of being needed, a warm attitude and love, care with which he is surrounded.
Patriotic education begins from the first days of school
The feeling of love for one’s own people begins to form from love for surrounding peers and adults.
General school programs
Patriotism is in fact the power that is capable of overthrowing all obstacles in its path and declaring to the whole world about our country with deep respect. That is why one of the priority areas of educational work in the classroom is moral and patriotic education, the main goals of which are as follows:
- the child's becoming a free citizen of his native country;
- gradual development of a sense of possible involvement in the destinies of the Fatherland;
- developing a high sense of pride in one’s own country and people.
Each teacher needs to take into account the main areas of work that is carried out in the lower grades in order to develop a sense of patriotism in them.
Directions of educational work
The school conducts educational work in the following areas:
- special class hours dedicated to conversations about the native land;
- collecting necessary materials and preparing speeches about their native lands;
- thematic excursions, collective implementation of simple design work;
- introduction of elementary history lessons;
- competitions for recitation of poetic verses, creative drawings, essays.
Patriotic education after school hours
An important source of accumulation of moral qualities is in introducing schoolchildren to the world around them. In addition to the school base, which helps to form a sense of patriotism in children, parental education and their values, which they strive to pass on to their children, make a huge contribution to the development of this quality.
