The Expansion of the polylingual model of multicultural education in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
In order to improve national education, the Ministry is working hard to establish and expand the polylingual model of multicultural education in the Republic . For example, kindergartens in North Ossetia are actively implementing a polylingual system of education and work is carried out in both Ossetian and Russian at the same time. Such groups help to instill in children a love of their mother tongue and their small homeland.
The Centre for the Development of the Ossetian Language of the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, a state-funded institution, organised and held open seminars at preschool educational establishments in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in order to share best teaching practices:
On 19 of March at the kindergarten “Teremok” in Lesken village. The seminar was attended by researchers from the Centre for the Development of the Ossetian Language, the head of the Lesken village government, the chairman of the council of elders of the Irafsky district, parents of children, and teachers from kindergartens in the district that use the polylingual model of multicultural education. During the lesson, various forms of organizing children’s work were used: collective, individual and in pairs. Such forms of organizing children’s work are justified by the fact that each child should be active, participate in dialogue, develop the ability to interact, and increase self-confidence:
The event was held on 20 of March at the Krasnogor kindergarten for teachers of preschool educational institutions in Ardonsky district and parents of polylingual children. The event was attended by Tamerlan Taimurazovich Kambolov, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Head of the National Education Department, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor at SOGU, and the Director and staff of the Ossetian Language Development Centre;
On 21 of March , kindergarten No. 2 in the village of Elkhotovo. Elkhotovo. Ossetian language teachers Tatermazova F.A. and Kozaeva F.A. shared their experience of work with children in polylingual groups;
On 27 of March, kindergarten No. 6 in Alagir. Alagir. The children demonstrated their mastery of the Ossetian language in a playful way and told about their family members using family photos. They completed their genealogical trees with their parents;
On 28 of March , kindergarten No. 2 from Sunzha village. Sunzha with young children (2-3 years old) was presented by a teacher for teachers of preschool educational institutions of Prigorodny district and parents of pupils of the polylingual group. The pupils demonstrated to the guests the level of proficiency in their native language, the ability to perceive native speech by ear and to speak Ossetian.
On 4 of April kindergarten No. 10 in Digora. Digora. Z.G. Sumenova, a teacher, presented her work experience and conducted an open class on native language on the theme “Mæ binontæ”. The seminar was fruitful and rich.