One of the premises for developing a system of preschool education in Belarus today is using foreign experience, which also includes the pedagogical concepts of Edmund Bojanowski. One of the distinctive features of European culture distinguishing it from the rest is its solicitude for the individual, which directly follows from Christian personalism.
In this context, it is possible to consider the issue of applying Bojanowski’s pedagogical teaching to the situation of contemporary Belarus. In the context of the changes taking place in modern Belarus, we should take into account the specificity of the understanding of modernity, which ultimately leads to the development of specific programs of action. In modern Belarus, the importance of traditional values and their correlation with the tasks currently facing the country, including in the field of pedagogy, has increased dramatically.
Natural religiosity, generated by various practical needs, is traditionally widespread in Belarus. The upbringing of children also took place on its basis. This corresponds to folk pedagogy, the main principle of which is upbringing in harmony with nature, of which man was considered an integral part. Today, the folk traditions of child rearing and family culture are being actualized in Belarus. But traditional pedagogy must also be supplemented to meet the conditions of modern life. Belarus now has a compulsory preschool education program, approved by the Ministry of Education. Belarusian legislation allows the religious education of children. However, there is a lack of relevant experience, especially in the field of preschool education. The development of pedagogical processes in modern Belarus and the use of the world’s experience in them will be associated with the development of the situation relating to religion in the country.
