Modern Pediatrics. Ukraine. (2026).3(155): 139-147. doi: 10.15574/SP.2026.3(155).139147
Baditsa M. V.¹, Shuldyk A. V.², Polyluieva I. V.³, Popovska O. A.⁴, Nosko Yi. M.^5
1Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Ukraine
²Uman National University, Ukraine
³Oleksandr Dovzhenko Hluhiv National Pedagogical University, Ukraine
⁴Mariupol State University, Kyiv, Ukraine
⁵T.H. Shevchenko National University «Chernihiv Colehium», Ukraine

For citation: Baditsa MV, Shuldyk AV, Polyluieva IV, Popovska OA, Nosko YiM. (2026). Formation of speech competence of Ukrainian children aged 3-6. Modern Pediatrics. Ukraine. 3(155): 139-147. doi: 10.15574/SP.2026.3(155).139147.
Article received: Dec 26, 2025. Accepted for publication: Apr 13, 2026.

Aim – to conduct a theoretical analysis of scientific sources that characterize the process of forming speech competence in Ukrainian children aged 3-6 years.
Theoretical substantiation of key features that influence the process of forming speech competence in children aged 3-6 years in Ukraine is necessary to promote its effective development. The problem of forming speech competence in children aged 3-6 years becomes a key element of their mental and social development. Ensuring a high level of speech training of children in modern conditions, increasing the significance of the Ukrainian language in the educational process becomes necessary for the development of speech and the formation of phonetic, lexical, grammatical and communicative levels of speech competence. The formation of speech competence is a complex integrated formation that includes: the child's vocabulary, the ability to ensure grammatical correctness of statements, the ability to clearly pronounce sounds, the formation of skills in constructing coherent and logically structured statements, the ability to use speech as an effective tool for communication. The process of forming speech competence of Ukrainian children aged 3-6 years takes place within the framework of game activity, cognitive activity, artistic and speech activity, communicative activity. The combination of these types of activity creates an optimal environment for the harmonious development of speech abilities and the preparation of children for future educational and social interaction.
A comprehensive approach to the formation of speech competence of children aged 3-6 contributes to their socialization and effective preparation for educational activities in secondary education institutions.
The authors declare the absence of a conflict of interest.
Keywords: children aged 3-6, speech competence, speech development, Ukrainian language, communicative skills, coherent speech, speech activity, speech and developmental environment, speech formation.

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