Interaction of institutions of the preschool education system in providing the artistic and aesthetic development of children of early age: stages and forms of partnership

The article deals with the problem of interaction between institutions of the preschool education system, which ensure the artistic and aesthetic development of children of early age in the conditions of institutions of preschool education. The essence of the concept of “interaction” and the related concepts of “cooperation” and “partnership” has been clarified. The necessity for educational partnership in implementing educational reforms in the preschool sector. Its characteristics have been singled out as the following: the common goal and efforts of all participants of the educational community, using the resources of each of the participants of the community, choosing methods of action according to the legislation and taking into account the interests of the parties as much as possible, transparency, openness and responsibility in interaction with community members. The stages of building partnership relations and forms of interaction are presented.The process of developing the interaction of institutions of preschool education (institutions of preschool education, research and methodological institutions, educational management bodies, family education) based on partnership and dialogic interaction according to the results of the fundamental research theme “Education of children of early age in institutions of preschool education of various types” (2019–2021). It continued with the applied research “Digital environment for providing parents of early and preschool children with didactic materials” (2022–2024) and is currently being carried out based on the Laboratory of Preschool Education of the Centre for Early Child Development and Preschool Education of the Institute of Problems on Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. The author reveals the content of building partnership relations in the system of preschool education institutions at each of the stages of interaction – at the internal level, in the main group, in the community, with the target audience. The forms for each of the stages, which combined the participants in their joint actions, have been concretized.The data obtained made it possible to draw conclusions about the potential of socio-pedagogical partnership as the highest level of interaction of its participants, which is characterized by the presence of a common goal and values, involves dialogue and cooperation in achieving results, and works to modernize preschool education. The core organization that initiates such interaction with other institutions and organizations, introduces and corrects the process is a scientific institution as a platform for developing theory, educational and methodological support, training practitioners of institutions of preschool education to implement innovations in the educational process of their institutions, discussion by experts in the field of current preschool problems, creation of large-scale and local level projects. Joint efforts of partners guarantee the result – ensuring the development of children of early age, in particular, its artistic and aesthetic component.In 2022, the martial law in Ukraine led to the strengthening of the partnership of international organizations, the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine, institutions, and the parent community in a single vector of maximum assistance in ensuring the children’s life, education and development.