The article describes the problem of forming communication skills of preschool children. In the context of updating the content of education, the problem of forming communication skills is an urgent socio-pedagogical problem, which means that the positive solution of the level of education of children, the effectiveness of interpersonal interaction with teachers and peers and, in general, the social adaptation of children depends on social teachers. The analysis of key theoretical ideas and personal concepts in the formation of communicative skills of preschool children in relation to each other was carried out. The article considers the socio-historical concept of individual concepts" communication"," communication skills", the grouping of components of communication as activities, the analysis of components of communication activities, communication skills, and communicative abilities. The authors note that during the formation of communication skills, children of age have a need for situational business communication with peers. Joint game activity exists as the content of communication, there is a need for respect and respect from peers. Expanding the circle of communication requires the child to fully master the means of communication, the main of which is speech. At the same time, the components of communication were grouped as communicative activities, and the actions in which the action of communicative skills is carried out, and the components of communicative abilities were considered.