Children’s Play as a Genetic Basis and Stage of Ontogenesis of Activity
The article presents theoretical and methodological materials that reveal the role and main functions of children’s play in the formation and genesis of activity, as well as its main types. It is shown that its formation obeys the basic principles of system-genesis. The specificity of genesis of play activity in relation to genesis of other basic types of activity (professional and educational) is revealed and interpreted. The paper defines the general laws of genesis of all three main types of activity, as well as their transformations and mutual transitions and ontogenesis. The article also contains provisions justifying the development of a general, integral concept of system-genesis of activity and outlines its specific ways. Within the framework of this concept, the theoretical synthesis of ideas about the basic laws of system-genesis of all three main types of activity is provided.