VALUABLE CONCEPTS OF VASIL SUKHOMLINSKY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

Abstract

The article is concerned with the concept of values of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky’s inheritance. The authors analyze this issue in the context of the conceptual approaches of the New Ukrainian School. The concept is considered as an innovative idea that includes the content and the gist of the modern education. Referring to the new Education Regulations, namely the concept of the New Ukrainian School, the Law of Ukraine on Education, the authors come to the conclusion that the concept of values in the Vasyl Sukhomlynsky’s teaching principles formed the basis for the concept of the New Ukrainian School and other Education Regulations. The given examples illustrate the maintaining of the continuity of the attitude to the concept of values of the famous pedagogue with the concept of values of the modern education in Ukraine and all around the world. The article deals with such concepts of values as happiness, empathy, child-centrism, Philosophy for children, I-Concept, and holistic perception of the language picture of the world. According to Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, formation of emotional intelligence is a holistic system of development, upbringing and education that is based on the humanistic ideas of goodness and beauty.Language and literature, as school subjects, are the source of morality and spirituality that cherishes the human virtues and eternal values. They develop the key competencies and the holistic perception of the world. The language code identifies the national authenticity, uniqueness and consolidates the speakers for the evolution and sustainability.