APPLICATION OF ART THERAPY IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF A MODERN PRIMARY SCHOOL

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of art therapy work with junior schoolchildren. The content and essence of the concept of “art therapy” are revealed, and its possibilities are defined. Art therapy techniques for primary schoolchildren are described. It is determined that the nature of art therapy can combine the potential of art, pedagogy and psychology, fully reflects the tendency to integrate knowledge inherent in modern humanities, which can be productive in the modernization of primary school teacher training. People are driven by a creative force that allows them to manage their own lives, to be the architect of their lives. Access to the powerful potential of art contributes to more humane relations in society. That is why the use of art therapy tools in the educational process of a modern primary school is an opportunity for a child's self-discovery through artistic creativity. A promising area of research is the further study of art therapy as a means of forming the psychological stability of primary school students. Art therapy in elementary grades can rightfully be considered a health-preserving innovation that can be implemented at the level of an educational program, special course, innovative technology, through a system of creative methods integrated with other technologies of psychological and social work. Practice shows the effectiveness of art therapy in the educational process of a modern elementary school. With the use of art therapy methods, casual situations of communication are created, which helps to motivate the child for joint activities as much as possible. Such emotionally charged communication on the basis of cooperation will undoubtedly improve the outcome of any educational work in the elementary school.