MODERN TEACHERS OF PRESCHOOL AND EARLY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN POLAND ABOUT THE METHODS OF READING (PEDAGOGICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE)

The experimental article presents the results of a study of methods of teaching reading to primary school children in Poland. The author describes the methodology and results of an experimental study involving certified teachers with relevant professional experience working in rural and urban schools. Respondents had to 1) choose from a list of methods that they know; 2) refer teaching methods to the names of their creators and its corresponding description; 3) determine the reasons for choosing one or another method of teaching reading; 4) name the frequency of use of reading exercises and their types; 5) provide information about the sources from which the interviewed teachers receive knowledge of the methods of teaching reading.The author emphasizes that primary school teachers in vocational education study and have at their disposal many methods of teaching reading to primary school children (color and sound method, composition method, good start method, an alternative method, natural reading method, early reading method, reading instruction and writing using the phonetic letter-color method, etc.). However, most often only one of them is used - analytical-synthetic, and the others are used sporadically. It has been experimentally proven that teachers do not see a connection between the low reading competence of many younger students and the limited methodological tools they use. Research results indicate routine and stereotypical exercises to improve reading, which may also be the cause of low effectiveness of reading instruction. It is necessary to raise the issue of the determinants of the analyzed pedagogical situation and look for effective methods of teacher training.