Combination of formal, non-formal, informal education for primary school students’ preparation to intercultural communication

The article presents an analysis of implementation of formal, nonformal and informal forms of education during the preparation of primary school students for intercultural communication. The author's interpretation of primary school students’ readiness for intercultural communication was formulated. The description of each educational form: definition, forms of realization and influence on the components of primary school students’ readiness for intercultural communication was given. It was determined that each of the forms has a unilateral influence on the readiness of schoolchildren to intercultural communication and its components: personal, linguistic, cultural and anthropological. It was proved that the set of formal, non-formal, informal education eliminated one-sided individual forms and provided a synergetic effect. The conclusion was drawn about the expediency of combination of formal, nonformal and informal education to prepare for students for intercultural communication in the process of development of components of primary school students readiness for intercultural communication (personal, linguistic, cultural-anthropological). The results can become the basis for the creation of practical recommendations on developing readiness of primary school students to intercultural communication.