FORMATION OF SPEECH CULTURE OF STUDENTS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSES

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the formation of the culture of speech of primary school children at the lessons of the Ukrainian language. The relevance and insufficient elaboration of the problem, its importance for improving the educational process of the new Ukrainian school and meeting the requirements of modern society led to the study of theoretical and practical aspects of the problem of forming a culture of communication, the state of this problem in school practice. The latest research and publications on language teaching were analysed, the objectives of the study were determined, a number of issues were identified on the coverage in modern linguodidactic literature of the state of research on the problem of improving the speech culture of primary school children, which gives grounds to create an appropriate system for the development of speech, improve the methods and means of teaching. The research used the following research methods: theoretical: analysis and synthesis of psychological, pedagogical, linguistic and methodological literature; empirical: observation and analysis of Ukrainian language lessons in order to determine the shortcomings and speech difficulties that students face during communication. The culture of communication is always inherent in ethnic characteristics, national originality. According to Ukrainian speech etiquette, it reflects such features as respect for parents, for a woman, democratic views, emotionality of statements, aestheticism of feelings, piety, etc. In a speech, not only the cognitive capabilities of a person are formed, but also integral components of mental life: self-esteem, awareness of one’s own significance and a sense of its identity in any life situations. Already at an early age, a child lays the foundations of his culture, including the culture of communication. Having a certain experience, a person strives to improve it throughout his life. Analysis of scientific literature, the proposed system of exercises and tasks, is aimed at developing the skills of the speech culture of primary schoolchildren.