Potential of pedagogical regional studies in professional and personal development of preschool teacher

The article is devoted to the consideration of the potential of pedagogical local history in the professional and personal development of future preschool teachers. Pedagogical local history, as a field of historical and pedagogical knowledge about the peculiarities of the development of the pedagogical culture of the region, has educational and developmental potential in the formation of future teachers’ professional orientation, qualities and competencies important for pedagogical activity, value-based attitude to working with preschool children based on local history material of a specific area. The article describes the experience of implementing a series of events based on historical and local history material from the Tomsk region. Conclusions have been made that the proposed areas of work with students allow us to enrich educational practice and the system of career guidance work in a pedagogical university.