The problem of stimulating play activity of preschoolers has been considered in the context of transforming a basic goal of play activity into subgoals, more meaningful for a child. There is a correlation between the ability of a preschooler to identify subgoals and the ability to perform conscious and purposeful behavior. The paper presents a step by step technique of stimulating play activity of preschoolers which corresponds to the components of PARLA method and includes: encouraging the diversity of contrived behavior - transforming a basic goal of play activity into subgoals – display of cognitive dissonance – continuing a game using cognitive activity of subjects of a play activity. The findings show that stimulating preschoolers’ activity through due reflection of purposeful behavior in game situations leads to practical skills of application of conscious behavior.

Karapetyan Vladimir Sevanovich, Doctor of Sciences (Psychology), Professor, Head, Department of Preschool Pedagogy and Methodology, Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, 17, Tigran Mets st., Yerevan, Armenia, 0010, e-mail: vskarapetyan@mail.ru 

Dallakyan Alla Martinovna, Candidate of Sciences (Pedagogy), Associate Professor, Department of Preschool and Methodology, Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, 17, Tigran Mets st., Yerevan, Armenia, 0010, e-mail: alla.dallakyan@gmail.com 

Khachatryan Heghine Vardgesovna, Candidate of Sciences (Pedagogy), Associate Professor, Department of Preschool and Methodology, Dean of Faculty of Primary Education, Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, 17, Tigran Mets st., Yerevan, Armenia, 0010, e-mail: heghinekhachatryan@yahoo.com

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