Taziev S.F. 1
Talypova A.A. 1
1 Elabuga branch of Kazan Federal University
The article describes the conceptual ideas of creating educational environment that would promote the self-development of children and teachers in an institution of additional learning. Taking as its basis the experience of Elabuga branch of Kazan Federal University and the experience of Teachers Council of the Children Activities Centre in Mendeleyevsk, the article offers some new approaches to the matters of tutoring children and training teachers. The teaching staff of the center mentioned is now testing its research project that tenders its conception of the Center’s development taking as its ground the ideas of Professor K. Y. Vazina. The article outlines the patterns, the methods and the facilities that could provide the environment for children’s’ and teachers’ self-development.