In the thesis the problem of correctional direction of musical activity of preschool children with reduced vision at theoretical and practical levels is analyzed, the directions of the music use - psycho-physiological, psychotherapeutic, psychological and socio-pedagogical - are generalized. The experience of using music therapy in work with children with disorders of psychophysical development is analyzed. The methodological bases, content and structure of correctional direction of musical activity in the development of needs-motivational, emotional-value, cognitive, psychomotor and creative components of the musical-personal development are determined. Taking into account the structure, comprehensive methodology of studying the levels and features of musical-personal development of children aged 3 to 6 years with visual impairments, that includes five directions: musical-motivational, musical-emotional, musical-cognitive, musical-praxeological, musical-creative, has been developed. The obtained results of the ascertaining diagnostics became the basis for the identification of four levels of children, objects of correction and positive trends in the musical-personal development of preschool children of the younger, middle and older age. Based on the generalized data of the empirical research, the model of provision of the correctional direction of the system of musical education has been developed and scientifically substantiated and its structural blocks have been described. The conceptual block includes theories and regulations that have become the methodological basis for building a correctional process of musical education of preschool children with reduced vision. The organizational-diagnostic block is presented by the basic principles, conditions, specificity, requirements for conducting diagnostics of musical-personal development on the basis of the developed and approved diagnostic methodology. The content-procedural block is ensured by the principles of organization of the correctional process of musical education, the specificity of the use of methods, techniques and means of musical-personal development, special forms of organizing musical education, corrective-compensatory focus of musical activity, the content of corrective-developing work on musical-personal development and program-methodological support of corrective classes in musical education. The result-evaluation block of the system is aimed at conducting diagnostic procedures for determining the effectiveness of the experimental system of musical education. The study presents the content of the corrective-developing work on musical-personal development of preschool children with reduced vision, which is carried out in four stages: the first stage - propaedeutic - is aimed at preparing a child with reduced vision for musical perception in the family circle; the second stage - preparatory - for the development of children's interest in music, various types of musical activity, it is carried out by educators and specialists of the institution on the daily regime of preschoolers; the third stage - the main (corrective) - for the development and correction of disturbed components of musical-personal development in basic, complementary and special forms of musical education; the fourth stage - representation - presents the results of the correctional-developing work carried out at the previous stages of experimental work in forms, independent musical activity, etc. In order to improve correctional efficiency of the system of musical education of preschool children with reduced vision, the program-methodological complex of the correction block of musical education classes, which includes programs in rhythmic, musical logorhythmic, horizontal rhythmic plastics and music therapy, has been prepared and tested. Theoretically substantiated and experimentally verified musical education system of correctional direction for preschool children with reduced vision has been laid in the basis for the developed program and teaching materials for students, which has improved the level of their awareness of the corrective possibilities of musical art, musical activity. It has been proved that the ways of strengthening the correctional effectiveness of musical education of preschool children with reduced vision are theoretical-methodological provisions and staffing of this process.
