Vasyl Sukhomlynsky's Views on the Physical Education of the Younger Generation

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The article analyzes the pedagogical views and practical experience of the outstanding Ukrainian teacher, the Honoured Teacher of Ukraine, the headmaster of the Pavlysh secondary school Vasyl Olexandrovych Sukhomlynsky for the physical education of children and young people. Namely, the subject and meaning of the educational work on physical education in Pavlysh Secondary School, were determined the recommendations of V. O Sukhomlynsky’s forms and effective means of physical education of students, Vasiliy Alexandrovich's attitude towards the role of the teacher in the process of physical education of the younger generation was revealed. In particular, according to V. Sukhomlynsky, the education of physical culture should be directed at caring for health and preserving life as the highest value, while at the same time ensuring the harmony of physical development and spiritual life, and multifaceted human activity. Consequently, the primary basis of all educational work, the subject of special attention of the pedagogical team of the school should always be the health of students. Vasyl Sukhomlinsky considered physical education of the younger generation as an integral part of the comprehensive harmonious development of the individual. Taking into account his own experience of monitoring children, many years of pedagogical activity, a pedagogue-innovator convincingly proves interdependence, mutual influence of physical health and spiritual life of the child, her spiritual world, intellectual development, faith in her strength. The Pavlysh Secondary School clearly outlined the main directions of educational work for the implementation of the tasks of physical education and health promotion for schoolchildren: sanitary and hygienic requirements to the external conditions of life, work and recreation of students; Peculiarities of the organization of the physical labor of children as an important means of health promotion; Physical education at the lessons of physical culture and in the process of extracurricular sports and mass work; Organization of active recreation of students; System of conversations about a person and features of the human body; Optimal alternation of mental and physical labor; Health-improving orientation system of physical education: lessons of physical culture, morning exercise, physical exercises, dynamic breaks; Creation of a wide network of sports sections and involvement of pupils in active participation in them; Sports games, competitions, sports events (track and field athletics, gymnastics, swimming, horseback riding, skating and skiing, biking, winter entertainments, building of a snow fortress, etc.); Affirming in the minds of students the need for careful and caring attitude to their health and health of others. Particular attention in the pedagogical heritage of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky was given to the qualities of the teacher's personality. What should be the mentor of young people, how he should teach and educate, what are the requirements of him in modern conditions, what features he should possess – on these issues, V. Sukhomlynsky gave solid answers not only in the works, but also through the design and implementation of the pedagogical ones Ideas, creative searches and unique approaches.

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M. Z. Kruk

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M. Z. Kruk (2017). Vasyl Sukhomlynsky's Views on the Physical Education of the Younger Generation. Вісник Житомирського державного університету імені Івана Франка, 91(5), 57-61. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-441262