Aesthetic education of the children on the material of Russian folk music

In article questions of aesthetic essence of folklore, and also esthetic education of children of preschool and younger school age on the basis of the Russian folklore are considered. Importance of development in children of sense organs, the creative beginning, a susceptibility to different types of art is noted. Inclusion of several types of arts (graphic, musical, choral, chorographical, theatrical) in the pedagogical complex capable to create and develop certain inclinations and esthetic consciousness at children. The folklore is available, bright, interesting didactic material, the carrier of elements of national pedagogics. Formation of art perception, esthetic consciousness needs to begin to be formed at preschool age when the child is most susceptible to the phenomena of reality and he meanwhile has no “stamps” to perception.