Lytvyshko O. Formation of the bases of the 5-6 years old children social competence by the means of fairy tales at preschool educational establishments.

The dissertation is devoted to the relevant topic of forming the bases for the 5-6 years old children social competence by the means of fairy tales at preschool educational establishments. Through theoretical analysis, the essence of the concept of «social competence of 5-6 years old children» was clarified. The potential of fairy tales is revealed as a means of forming the bases of the 5-6 year olds’ social competence at preschool establishments. The essence of the concept of «the formation of the bases of the 5-6 years old children social competence by the means of fairy tales» was determined; the components (cognitive, emotional and communicative, behavioural and practical), the criteria (socio-personal, socio-communicative, socio-behavioural) and indicators were determined; the levels (sufficient, satisfactory, low) of the formation of the bases of 5-6 year olds’ social competence were characterized. For the first time it has been theoretically substantiated and experimentally proved the pedagogical conditions for the formation of the bases of the 5-6 years old children social competence by means of fairy tales in preschool establishments.