Innovative Concept “Individual Trajectory Of Development- Creative Thinking Of Children - Educational Environment”

The article explores the social and pedagogical aspects of forming the innovative thinking of preschool children. Four categories of innovations are considered: big-innovations, pro-innovations, little-innovations, mini-innovations. The approaches that can be used in the formation of innovative thinking of trainees are indicated.The concept of "innovative educational environment" and its components are indicated. The results of sociological research on the problem of innovative activity of teachers are presented. The article describes a large-scale experiment on the formation of innovative thinking, which involved 250 children of preschool age. The diagnostic tools allowing to reveal the initial and final level of formation of innovative thinking of preschool children are presented. On the basis of the conducted research there was developed an educational-methodical complex aimed at acquiring an innovative thinking experience by a child, and its characteristics were given. The results of the introduction of the developed media games complex, which give advantages in the educational process of preschool educational institutions are reflected. A new approach to the formation of innovative thinking based on computer games when the material is presented in a game form is described; according to this approach a solution to a particular problem is found during the game process, and at the same time the formation of innovative skills of children is carried out. This article is dedicated to the first results of research in the specified areas of pedagogical and sociological activities.