THE IMPORTANCE OF ROLE-PLAYING GAMES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

This article is devoted to the analysis of the peculiarities of the role of the game in the development of emotional intelligence of junior schoolchildren. It is revealed that the introduction of the game into the learning process will contribute not only to the increase of students' interest, but also to the increase of their emotionality, as well as the ability to control emotions. The game acts as the main, most frequently realised type of activity of a child, including junior school age, and, in view of this, effective application of the game within the framework of development of emotional intelligence of junior schoolchildren requires careful research and correct selection of methodological tools in order to control the degree of development of emotional intelligence. The development of emotional intelligence, in its turn, will be a guarantee of optimal development of personality as a whole.