The article updates the problem of developing the skills of analyzing a work of art in children of preschool and primary school age. The article defines the significance of the analysis of works of fiction in solving the problems of introducing children to book culture, forming interest in reading children’s literature. The solution of the indicated problems is possible when teachers of preschool and primary general education have methodological competence, manifested in knowledge of the features of works of folklore and fiction, in the ability to analyze them. In order to identify the formation of methodological competence, teachers of preschool educational organizations and secondary schools were offered questionnaires, the results of the questionnaire are presented in the article. It was revealed that teachers realize the importance of analyzing works of art, know the methods and techniques of analyzing works, explaining words unfamiliar to children, are able to formulate questions that reveal an understanding of the content of the work, etc. However, it is not always correct to determine at what stage of acquaintance with an art work it is appropriate to ask questions of a different nature, focused on a deep analysis of the work. The analysis of teacher questionnaires and the direct monitoring of the educational activities of children and teachers in preschool educational organizations and schools indicate the need for systematic and systematic work to increase the methodological competence of primary school teachers and teachers in the field of analysis of works of art. Keywords: analysis of artistic work, children of preschool and primary school age, methodological competence, methods and techniques of analysis of artistic work, federal state educational standard of preschool education, federal state educational standard of primary general education
Development of Skills for Analysis of Artwork in Children of Preschool and Primary School Age
