National musical traditions in the formation of moral ideas of preschoolers

The article considers the problem of forming moral ideas of preschoolers by means of national musical traditions. The relevance of the topic is confirmed in the Federal Law «On Education in the Russian Federation», in the Federal State Educational Standard of Preschool Education, as well as in the text of the Federal Educational Program of Preschool Education. In each of these documents, the formation of moral ideas is considered as the most important task of the educational process. Studying the problem of the formation of moral representations of preschoolers, we examined the definitions of moral representations of several authors and came to the conclusion that these are sensually visual images of morally significant concepts (phenomena, events) preserved in human consciousness and reflecting a person's attitude to them. The specificity of moral representations lies in their imagery, composite character, awareness and situational preservation in memory as models of behavior. The process of forming moral ideas is always associated with a change in personality and its adaptation to external conditions, with the self-development of personality and the complication of personal structures. The means of forming moral ideas of preschoolers are national musical traditions, which carry the concepts of universal values, teach preschoolers to show empathy, use moral concepts, and are a storehouse of examples of moral behavior. The educational and educational potential of folk music has always been highly appreciated by Russian teachers. In many works of Russian teachers, you can find recommendations on the use of musical folklore in teaching activities with preschool children. The works of folk music combine the spiritual experience of various historical milestones. That is why now songs, epics, legends as forms of national musical traditions are considered as a means of moral education and formation of moral ideas of preschool children, which can be successfully used in preschool educational organizations.