Optional activities as a means of developing cognitive interest in children of young school age

Bogomolova Elena Alekseevna, Mamedova Larisa Victorovna

The modern education system is increasingly faced with the problem of insufficient development of cognitive interest in children of primary school age, which is one of the most important properties of a child's personality, which is necessary both for the harmonious and comprehensive development of his personality and for teaching at school. To solve this problem, we conducted a study on the basis of the Municipal Educational Institution “Gymnasium No. 1 of Neryungri named after S. S. Karimova ". This study was aimed at determining the level of development of cognitive interest in children of primary school age, as well as the students' interest in conducting optional classes under the Around the World program. This would allow us to substantiate the importance of extracurricular activities as a method of working with children that allows us to develop cognitive interest most effectively. The study involved students of grade 3A in the amount of 22 people. Comprehensive diagnostics, carried out by us, allowed us to determine the level of development of cognitive interest in children, as well as the importance of using optional classes in the development of cognitive interest.

Keywords:Optional activities. Level of evolution. Cognitive interest. The world. Primary school children