The article deals with the problem of value orientations of modern preschoolers. The authors clarify the concepts of «value», «value orientations», define the place of value orientations in the structure of the personality of a preschooler, the role of the teacher in the development of the value system of children.The article describes the empirical study of the value orientations of children of senior preschool age: diagnostic tools are characterized, the procedure of diagnosing is described, and the results are analyzed. The authors indicate the trends in the change of value orientations of children, infer which value orientations are dominate and typical for modern elder preschoolers.The article is intended for public reading and for those who are interested in pedagogical research.

The article reveals the essence of the concept of "project activity", provides methodological techniques to make it accessible and attractive to participants in the educational process. The idea is substantiated that only through assistance in cooperation and co-creation in the “parent-child-teacher” system, it is possible to achieve effective results and develop the cognitive activity of younger students using the project method. The roles of adults (parent, teacher) in the implementation of student projects in elementary school are fixed while maintaining the subjectivity of the child.

The article discusses the problem of pedagogical training of camp counselors for working at school. The authors note that the profession of counselor in modern conditions takes on a completely different meaning: the introduction of the counselor position in the staff of the modern school is associated not only with the organization of children's vacation, recreation and rehabilitation, but also with the need to include counselors in the school educational activities during the school year.The article presents an empirical research of the counselors importance and their role in a modern school: a description of diagnostic tools is given, the survey results are analyzed by the authors. Also the authors diagnose the qualities and knowledge needed to the modern counselor, determine the counselor’s mission in a school, conduct a comparative analysis of the counselor’s activities at the school and the summer camp, summarizing the points of view of students and teachers (class teachers, representatives of the administration of educational institutions). The data obtained during the experiment formed the basis to create the educational program “Camp counselor at school”, focused on the pedagogical training of counselors for working at schools. The article is intended for public reading and for those who are interested in the problems of modernization of the general education system.

The article deals with the problem of representations of modern children 3-4 years of age about the culture of human health. The authors analyze different approaches to the structure of the phenomenon "culture of health"; specify the place of culture health in the culture of the personality of the preschool child, the teacher's role in the formation of childrenʼs health culture. The article describes an empirical study of actual representations of children of younger preschool age about the culture of health: the diagnostic tools are characterized, the procedure of diagnosis is described, and the results are analyzed. The authors identify the specific representations of children 3-4 years of age about the culture of health, make a conclusion about representations which are typical for modern children of younger preschool age. The results of the study can be used as a basis for designing the content of the pedagogical work on the formation of components of the preschoolersʼ health culture.

The article analyzes the problem of child–parent relations as an important and in modern conditions the crisis component of a holistic family system. The authors consider various approaches to typifying the styles of family education of preschool children, specify the characteristic features of the relations between parents and children. The problem of child–parent relations in the modern family, according to the authors, finds its solution in educating the family according to the strategy of the "understanding parent", laid down in the concept of the helping style of the interaction between the child and parents.The article describes an empirical study of the features of interaction between a family and a preschool child: the diagnostic tools are characterized, the diagnostic procedure is described, and the results are analyzed. Based on the results of the experiment, the authors conclude that it is necessary to develop and implement the program «On the way to understanding parenting»: mission, content, forms of educational work with the family.The results of the study can be used as a basis for designing the content of pedagogical work on the organization of cooperation between a kindergarten and a family of pupils.