METHODOLOGICAL TOOLKIT FOR TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS TO TEACH CHILDREN OF SENIOR PRESCHOOL AGE FAIRY TALES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

The article considers the issue of professional training of future educators for the study of fairy tales of the peoples of the world by children of senior preschool age in the conditions of the information and communication space. The authors substantiate the importance of studying fairy tales of different cultures for the comprehensive development of children of senior preschool age, the formation of their worldview, moral qualities and intercultural competence. The effectiveness of integrating information and communication technologies into the educational process of a preschool educational institution is studied, which significantly increases its visualization, interactivity and immersion in the world of a fairy tale. Special attention is paid to the analysis of methodological tools that can be used to form the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in the use of ICT for visualization, interactive presentation and creative processing of fairy tale material in preschool students. The experience of the author’s team in the context of training higher education applicants to use the potential opportunities of ICT in the formation of intercultural competence of children of senior preschool age is highlighted, in particular, examples of the use of digital resources for studying fairy tales of the peoples of the world by children of senior preschool age (interactive e-books, educational videos, audio tales, game educational platforms) are presented, as well as innovative services such as Animated Drawings and Google Earth Voyager. The scientific work presents the results of a survey of students, which revealed their interest in integrating ICT into the educational process, and also identifies key aspects that require increased attention during preparation. It was found that students see the importance of developing skills to adapt digital resources to the age characteristics of preschoolers and use them to develop intercultural communication. The structure of the methodological toolkit for training future educators is substantiated, which includes theoretical, practical, methodological, and project components. It is summarized that the integration of fairy tales of the peoples of the world using ICT is a strategically important direction in the training of future educators of the new generation. Prospects for further scientific explorations are identified regarding the study of the impact of ICT on the development of intercultural competence of future educators and, accordingly, preschoolers, as well as the creation of clear criteria and tools for assessing the readiness of future educators to effectively use ICT for organizing fairy tale therapy with preschool children, as well as for diagnosing their emotional state and development.