Historical and theoretical aspects of russian folk culture-oral creativity on the example of “children's literature” course

On the basis of the course (“Children's Literature”), the paper examines historical and theoretical features of Russian folk culture - oral creativity. Russian folklore, particularly children's folklore, its types, genres, and connections to national folk pedagogy, are essential for a future teacher to fully comprehend and socio-psychologically perceive the world around children of primary school age, because folklore is the most valuable source for understanding people's culture.