The relevance of moral education and value system formation of schoolchildren in the modern conditions

This article analyzes the problems of spiritual and moral education of contemporary younger generation, which are supposed to be solved in the context of true spiritual values. It is argued that the moral values are an immutable part of a person in any historical epoch. The authors substantiate the necessity to develop a new educational mechanism appropriate in the modern era, corresponding with the principles of humanism. The paper describes the role of additional education, which is designed to combine students' leisure activities with their education.