Dr. Hab., Professor N.I. Dvorkina
Kuban State University of Education, Sport and Tourism, Krasnodar

Keywords: preschool education; physical education; additional professional education; teacher qualifications; children's fitness.

Introduction. Currently, the problems of professional training of teachers of preschool educational organizations in the field of physical education are being updated [1, 2].
The purpose of the study is to identify the level of readiness of pedagogical staff in preschool educational organizations to implement fitness programs in the process of physical education, as well as to determine the need to improve their professional training through the system of additional education.
Methodology and organization of the study The study involved 15 preschool educational organizations in the city of Krasnodar, where the organizational and methodological activities in the field of physical education were analyzed.
Research results and their discussion. During the analysis of the activities of 15 preschool educational organizations in the city of Krasnodar, it was found that only seven of them implement fitness programs of various types. At the same time, a significant part of teachers demonstrates a lack of special knowledge and practical skills necessary for the development and high-quality implementation of such programs. This fact confirms the key problem of modern preschool education: the level of basic training for educators and instructors does not meet the increased requirements of practice, and it is the additional professional education that becomes a crucial condition for improving their qualifications [1].
Realizing the importance of this task, we have developed the program "Organizational and Methodological Support for the Process of Physical Education in Pre-School Educational Institutions Based on the Use of Fitness Technologies." This program focuses on improving the professional competencies necessary for the use of fitness technologies and aims to develop a competent approach to implementing health-promoting practices.
The developed program not only fills the knowledge gap among teachers, but also creates conditions for the systematic implementation of innovative forms of physical activity in preschool education. Taken together, the analyzed works reveal one of the key problems in modern preschool education: the basic training of teachers and instructors is insufficient for the effective use of innovative physical education programs. Constant updating of methods and the inclusion of new areas, such as children's fitness, require continuous professional development of preschool teachers.
Conclusions. Through additional professional education, it is possible not only to introduce new programs, but also to adapt them to the specific needs of preschoolers, ensuring a high level of physical education that meets the current requirements of society.
The research was conducted as part of the scientific project "Innovative Vector of Managing Motor Activity in Preschool Children Based on Health-Preserving Fitness Technologies" (registration number: 24-28-20404), which was funded by the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) and the Kuban Science Foundation (KSF).

References

1. Dvorkina N.I., Marinovich M.A., Trofimova O.S. On the Application of Fitness Programs in the Practice of Physical Education for Preschool Children. Innovative Resource of Sports Science: Kinesiological, Sportsized, and Digital Technologies: Proceedings of the Scientific Symposium Dedicated to the Memory of V.K. Balsevich, Moscow, May 27, 2024. Moscow: Russian University of Sports “GTSOLIFK”, 2024. Pp. 28-32.
2. Masyagina N.V. Pedagogical System of Professional Retraining and Advanced Training of Personnel in the Physical Culture and Sports Industry: Speciality 13.00.08 "Theory and Methods of Professional Education": Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences / Masyagina Natalya Vasilyevna, 2021. 400 p.