This article examines the pedagogical foundations for developing the speech (communicative) competence of primary school students in the process of forming national and universal values. The study emphasizes the role of value-oriented education in enhancing pupils’ oral and written communication skills, social interaction, and cultural awareness. Special attention is paid to the integration of national traditions, moral norms, and universal human values into the content of primary education as an effective means of fostering communicative competence. The research highlights the importance of age-appropriate pedagogical methods, interactive learning strategies, and a value-based educational environment in promoting students’ linguistic development. The findings demonstrate that systematic incorporation of national and universal values into the educational process contributes to the formation of socially active, communicatively competent, and morally responsible individuals at the primary school level.

Communicative competence, speech development, primary school students, national values

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