THE ROLE OF CHILDREN'S ADDITIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN FORMING THE PERSONALITY OF SCHOOLCHILDREN.

The problem of personality formation of young Russians is topical for today. Reform of the education system meant forming a new educational space, which would secure spiritual-moral education of the young generation, would prepare young people for professional and vital self-determination, self-dependent in favour of humanities ideals, spiritual values, kindness, justice and other values common to all humankind. The state integrates forces of different state and public institutions to solve this problem. But the task of forming a young citizen of Russia is primarily laid upon educational institutions. Official documents of the Government, the Ministry of Education pay specially attention to the role and place of the system of additional education of children in forming the personality of schoolchildren. Additional education of children is an important part of educational space, which has long-standing pedagogical traditions, an established educational system. Features of this educational system are mobility, dynamism, variability and openness. Studying at institutions of additional education of children allows expanding the vital space, the circle of dialogue of schoolchildren, to involve them in varied creative, socially meaningful activity, to get vital, instead of educational, experience. It helps additional education of children to remain meaningful and demanded by children and parents. Educational system of additional education of children can be characterized by social-cultural orientation, individual-personal basis, freedom of choice (of institution, program, teacher). The analysis of activities of institutions of children's additional education allows defining characteristic features of this form education. They are resource provision (personnel, equipment and teaching materials); organization provision (institution major, system of activities, interdepartmental interaction); psychological-educational support; functional character of the system of additional education. The school and institution of children's additional education have their own peculiarities, which result from the tasks and problems the government sets up before these institutions. Integration of peculiarities and opportunities of schools and institutions of additional education of children is necessary to organize an effective educational space and form the personality of pupils with an active civil stand.

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