Development of creative abilities of teenagers in groups

The article actualizes the problem of organizing group work and using its opportunities to acquaint schoolchildren with nature. A theoretical analysis of the definitions of the key concepts of the study was carried out, including the following: circle, group work, form of group work. The results of the conducted theoretical analysis formed the basis of the study of the peculiarities of the application of group work in familiarizing schoolchildren with nature and the environment and the identification of the peculiarities of the group work implemented in the school. The author highlights a number of advantages of using this type of teacher’s work and presents the characteristics and advantages of various forms of organizing group work with secondary school students. Currently, the national education system is confidently moving along the path of development and innovation. In these conditions, the following are necessary: quick response to the demands and challenges of modern society; development and implementation in practice of new methods and forms of learning, intellectual and physical development, spiritual and moral education, preserving and strengthening the health of the growing generation. Under the conditions of integration and application of an interdisciplinary approach in the construction of educational material, in the organization of the work of groups, sections, which provides effective conditions for expanding the list of areas of educational and cognitive activity of adolescents in various classes or in the process of independent creative activity]. Since the process of forming the creative activity of teenagers, taking into account the different age status, is very complex and multi-vector, there is a need to define and substantiate the main structural components of the algorithm of teenagers’ activity in these temporary associations. The application of this algorithm of educational work, as confirmed by the results of our observations, ensures the creation of effective conditions for strengthening activity, initiative, development of creative potential, and as a result, the formation of creative activity of teenagers. And taking into account that the group, sectional, squad work of teenagers is mainly creative in nature and is primarily aimed at involving them in independent study of the environment, there is a need to reveal its main stages. With such an approach, when defining the topic of each activity of a group, section or gathering of a squad and even a children’s pedagogical team, it is important to outline the range of problems that teenagers should solve according to a certain system during their studies in an extracurricular institution. The problems of psychological and pedagogical support and determination of the quality of knowledge acquired by adolescents, formed creative abilities and practical skills in summer health centers, training of pedagogical staff, educators and counselors for the organization of meaningful practical work of students in the environment, holding relevant mass events, exhibitions, competitions require further research. based on the results of such work, the development of the educational content of summer health centers in modern conditions.