Education for children in the formation context of Russian culture

Abstract

The article discusses some details of education for children in Russia in the 18th century. The author examines pedagogical principles of A.T. Bolotov and N.I. Novikov. The worldview goal of writing "Children's Education" as the first book for children in Russia. Clarified practical educational purposes such as «understanding faith» for personal happiness. The biographical contexts of Bolotov, which motivated him to write a book in the genre of moralizing dialogue, are characterized. The goals of creating the first children's magazine "Children's reading" are determined. The practical importance of the journal in the teaching and education of Russian youth is noted. The author makes an attempt to reconstruct the main didactic line of the journal. The research materials make it possible to characterize the influence of “Children's Education” and “Children's Reading” on the formation of intellectual culture in the 19th century.