PROGRESSIVE PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING PRESCHOOLCHILDREN'S PLAY COMPETENCY

The article is dedicated to the topical and important theme of organizing play activities for preschool children, as the preschool age is conducive to fostering initiative through play. Nowadays, the issue of play activities for preschool children is particularly acute, as the primary focus is placed on educational activities, with less attention given to play. Based on the synthesis of scientific sources, the article reveals the concept of "play activity" and justifies thetheoretical and methodological support for the play activities of preschoolers. An analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature on this issue and the determination of ways to develop play competence in preschool children are provided. Studies on this problem have shown that play activities influence the formation of voluntary mental processes in children.