TEACHERS' PREPAREDNESS FOR TEНАВЧАННACHING LITERACY CREATIVELY

The study aims to provide insight into the modern scientific approaches to the interpretation of the concepts of «literacy», «creativity», «teaching creativity through literacy» and comparative analysis of the theoretical background of the correlations between these concepts, which is quite dynamic and varies under the influence of scientific research, institutional programs, national context and cultural values. The article elucidates the main trends of the project «New Ukrainian School». The results of experimental studies point out to the objective need of modern education in determining the ways of organizing the process of forming the creative abilities of junior pupils, determined as the basis for effective self-realization of the individual at further stages of ongoing education. The author lays emphasis on the issues of teacher’s preparedness to forming creative skills from the first steps towards mastering it. The key findings of the study confirm that high quality pre-service teacher’s education and continuous professional development are important requirements for maintaining and raising standards in teaching creativity at primary school. The data collected through surveys, interviews, and visual representations revealed the burning issues of reforming the national system of education and provided solid basis for working out recommendations how to improve it, taking into account the experiences of leading European countries. Practice experiences, pedagogical knowledge alongside with the content knowledge, awareness of the creative methods of teaching literacy skills and the ability to utilize them in practice are recognized as key, valued and beneficial experiences in the formation and development of teacher’s preparedness for teaching and learning literacy creatively in every day classroom activities.