Bondar O. Ecological and Psychological Features of the Play Space Organization of a Preschool Child

The thesis presents the results of a theoretical and experimentally verified research of the peculiarities of the influence of the play space organization on the personal development of a preschool child. The theoretical and psychological analysis of the essence and specifics of the play space organization showed that the play space of a preschool child is a kind of generalized image of situations that are created for the manifestation of child's independent actions, his cognitive, practical and creative activity. It is outlined that the play space is intended to provide an opportunity for a preschool child to adapt to life in society and to understand and learn the specifics of social interaction at the appropriate level.