INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ORGANIZING PATRIOTIC EDUCATION IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS

This article examines innovative approaches to patriotic education in preschool institutions. It analyses the potential of play-based learning, the project method, digital storytelling, virtual tours, problem scenarios, and collaborative learning to foster children's love for their homeland, respect for national values, and sense of social belonging. Drawing on cultural-historical, experiential, axiological, and child-centered perspectives, the article proposes a four-stage sequence - awareness, emotional engagement, purposeful action, and reflection - and identifies age appropriateness, meaningful participation, family partnership, and reflective assessment as key conditions for effective practice.