State of formation of patriotic education in children of senior preschool age in parentaleducational interaction

The article considers the definitions of the concept of "patriotic
upbringing of children of senior preschool age". The structure of this
concept is determined: cognitive, emotional-value, behavioral components,
each of which includes elements that characterize and reveal their essence.
Criteria ("perception of patriotism", "manifestation of patriotism in behavior",
"desire to show patriotism") and the corresponding indicators, levels (high,
average, low) of patriotic upbringing of children of senior preschool age are
defined. The program of the ascertaining stage of the experiment, in order
to study the state of patriotic upbringing of older preschool children in
parental-educational interaction, is described.