The conditions of continuity of preschool and primary general education in standards of education and in pedagogical practice

results of the analysis of the Concept of Continuing Education (2003) and federal state educational standards of preschool (2013) and primary general education (2009) in the context of ensuring the continuity of these levels of education are presented. The current educational standards reflect and develop the main idea of the concept. The basic conditions, directions and forms of ensuring continuity in accordance with the standards of education in educational practice are identified. The results of studying the experience of ensuring the continuity of preschool and primary general education of teachers from 23 regions of the Russian Federation are presented in the current research. The method of content analysis was used to study pedagogical experience. Criteria of content analysis are as follows: 1) presentation of the teacher on the relevance of the problem of continuity; 2) goals and objectives of continuity as understood by the teacher; 3) special work / direction of pedagogical nature to ensure continuity in the teacher’s practice; 4) the teacher''s work in ensuring continuity being in accord with the educational standards; 5) directions of work on the practical implementation of continuity; 6) reasons for violation of continuity; 7) the teacher''s opinion about a child''s preparation for school life. Some problems of realization of continuity in education are noted, in particular, the problem of «schooling» of preschool education. Areas that are potential for continuing the study are indicated.