VIEWS OF THE RUSSIAN TEACHERS OF THE END OF THE XIX-THE BEGINING OF XX CENTURY ON AESTHETIC EDUCATION RELEVANT FOR MODERN PRIMARY EDUCATION

Abstract

The article discloses the views of the Russian teachers of a turn of the XIX-XX centuries within the solution of the problem of formation of spiritual culture of the Russian society. The views in question concern aesthetic education, and musical education at an elementary school. The author analyses the teachers’ thoughts about the importance of aesthetic education, the need of formation children’s aesthetic necessities and feelings, the development of interest to musical art along with intellectual and moral education. The article states the significant role of music and choral singing in this process.