USE OF FIGURATIVE AND SYMBOLIC THINKING WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE MORAL SPHERE OF A SCHOOLCHILDS PERSONALITY

Abstract

The article analyzes the possibilities of the
use by a teacher the resources of figurative and symbolic
thinking in the process of natural flow of activities (educational
and extra-curricular). Besides, the article presents
the analysis of students sense-transforming activities
which is purposefully organized by the teacher. Figurative
and symbolic way of thinking is considered to be a
specific type of teachers activities considered through his
search of the means to use, as well as through the product
of figurative and symbolic activities. The author considers
illustrative forms of using figurative and symbolic language
by the teacher, as well as the forms of the organization of
social and group educating activities with the purpose of
developing the students ability to express personal and
meaningful attitude to the world by figurative means.