THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE FAMILY IN THE FORMATION OF MORAL QUALITIES IN CHILDREN (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE USA)

Abstract

The urgency of the topic is stipulated by the importance of the problem of moral education of children in the family with the direct involvement of parents as the first educators of a child. The purpose of the study is to identify and describe the educational potential of a family in the moral development of a child (on the example of the USA). The results of the study showed that education of moral qualities of the child in the family by the parents will be effective if the following recommendations of teachers and psychologists are observed: – in the interpretation of meaning and social significance of moral concepts a parent should take into account the age level of intellectual development of the child; – a parent should use the educational power of personal positive example, observing moral standards that the child should learn; – a parent should involve all family members in a child’s life to maintain the homely atmosphere that will strengthen the concept of “home” in the child’s consciousness; – a parent should constantly engage a child in joint activities to provide the child in the future with happy family childhood memories; – a parent should give a competent assessment of the child’s behavior and direct educational impact of moral assessment in the formation of correct behavior of the child. The scope of the results of the study. The results of the study can be used in the process of developing new technologies, methods and techniques of psycho-pedagogical assistance to families in the matters of moral education of children.

Keywords

• нравственное воспитание ребенка
• нравственное развитие ребенка
• семья
• нравственные нормы
• нравственная оценка