DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOTIC FEELINGS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
The article analyses the reasons to develop patriotic feelings of primary school pupils. It covers the main changes in the mental life of society in the 1990s, which especially affected the younger generation. The author reveals the tasks of modern school nowadays and proposes some ways to develop patriotic feelings in primary school, including respect to the country, its national traditions, history and culture. Key words: patriotic feelings, national traditions, historical past, morale building.