The article analyzes the project activity as an innovative technology of national-patriotic education among children and youth. Peculiarities of project activity implementation as an effective means of realization of tasks of national-patriotic education and to determine optimal types and forms of project activity in the conditions of children's recreation are revealed. It is determined that the project technology is considered as a set of educational and cognitive techniques, the application of which allows children to apply the acquired knowledge, skills and abilities in practice. The project technology is based on independent research, cognitive and productive activities of children, which is recognized as a priority in terms of reformatting education in accordance with the competence approach. In the process of preparation and implementation of patriotic projects, children become self-aware of the importance of this direction and their own involvement in building the future of the country. Competitions of projects that promote active citizenship lead to rethinking children's own behaviour and individual actions, analysis of their life position and awareness of their own responsibility for the results of their activities. The main thing is formation and affirmation of generally accepted values of national-patriotic education namely respect for the cultural and historical past of Ukraine; love for the native land, state, family, people; honouring the national memory; ability to cultural dialogue between representatives of ethnic groups of Ukraine – is currently an imperative of the educational process.
SOCIOCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESIN THE PATRIOTIC EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN