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The article highlights the characteristics of the system of aesthetic education of older preschool children in preschool educational institutions. It outlines the leading approaches and trends in contemporary scientific research on aesthetic education for preschool children. The concept of "aesthetic education" is revealed in the scientific and pedagogical literature. Proposed are conditions for implementing the system of aesthetic education for older preschool children in preschool educational institutions. It is concluded that the effectiveness of aesthetic education is ensured by the holistic organisation of the educational process, the creation of an aesthetically rich subject-spatial environment, active interaction between teachers and parents, as well as taking into account the individual characteristics of each child, which contributes to the development of their artistic taste, emotional sensitivity, and ability for creative self-expression.

aesthetic education; systems for aesthetic education of older preschool children; preschool education institution; older preschool children

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