Organisational pedagogical principles of functioning of educational process in mixed aged groups in modern pre-school educational establishments

The article deals with the specific features of organization of the pedagogical process in mixed- aged groups in pre-school educational establishments; it illustrates the principles of forming such groups, describes the main approaches and a number of fundamental forms of educational work carried out into practice by a kindergarten teacher with the children of mixed-aged groups (consistent, simultaneous, parallel, consistent – simultaneous , simultaneous – consistent etc.Key words: mixed-aged group, pedagogical process, principles of forming such groups, educational forms, mini-lessons.