Ethnocultural education of children in formation of values of modern Russia

Ethnocultural and religious revival of the peoples of Russia, a return to traditional values give rise to a number of problems in the cultural policy and interaction of regions. Dialogue of cultures based on tolerance and mutual respect of peoples is a valuable experience and in Saint Petersburg’s tradition. Proposals of rejecting the past and reorienting to the prospect of cosmopolitan development of the country create a dangerous vacuum in the cultural continuity of generations. Children and young people who are informationally isolated in the internet space need intergenerational dialogue. The basis for it can be ethnocultural education. Changes in the value orientations of new generations of modern Russia are seen as an important reason for establishing a dialogue between fathers and children in order to preserve the mentality and continuity of cultural subjects. As an effective option for the ethno-cultural education of children in Russian education, the project of Saint Petersburg scientists «Ethnocalendar» is considered, which was supported in four regions of the country. The specifics of the unification and celebration of a number of religious, ethnocultural, civil events are revealed in the context of the continuity of value orientations as a condition for the formation of the personal dignity, unity and dignity of the nation.