ПОЛІКУЛЬТУРНЕ ВИХОВАННЯ ДІТЕЙ РІЗНИХ ВІКОВИХ ГРУП: ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ЗАСАДИ

The article deals with the analysis of the theoretical foundations of multicultural education, descriptions of the peculiarities of multicultural education at different stages of child development, from early childhood to adolescence. Each age period of a child is characterized in terms of its physical and mental development, worldview and readiness for multiculturalism. The article outlines the age-related aspects of perception of cultural diversity and presents pedagogical approaches that facilitate children’s adaptation to a multicultural environment. The effective pedagogical methods and means of multicultural influence that are best suited for early, preschool, primary school, adolescence and youth age for the acquisition of cultural values, mastering the skills of intercultural interaction and tolerance formation were identified. The role of the family, educational institutions and other social institutions in multicultural education in different periods of a child’s life was determined. Their interconnection and mutual influence on the development of personality, its openness to the world cultural community and harmony were revealed.