The article raises the problem of the need to develop the emotional intelligence of children of senior preschool age through a role-playing game.

According to the author, older pre-schoolers at the present stage of development of society find it difficult to communicate with their peers, as well as with surrounding adults, do not understand the emotional state of the people around them, do not know how to rejoice in the success of others and empathize with a person in trouble. That is why it is important during this period to increase attention to the development of their emotional intelligence.

By the senior preschool age, the child comes with a rich emotional experience: emotions are of a direct nature, they are very violently manifested in the movements, facial expressions, and words of the child.

The author of the article convinces that the leading activity of older preschool children is a role-playing game, which plays a great role in the development of emotional intelligence.

In the article, the role-playing game is considered as a creative activity of children of senior preschool age, in which they take on "adult" roles and reproduce the activities of adults and the relationship between them in game conditions.

 The article deeply reveals the significance of this game in the development of the child's personality, during the role-playing game, the child masters the ability to generalize, analyse, memorize and recall what is needed at the moment.

In the role-playing game, children develop fantasy, the ability to concentrate attention, the ability to restrain desires, to control their actions, to purposeful, voluntary behaviour.

The role-playing game is saturated with a variety of emotions: joy, delight, surprise, excitement, the gaming experiences of older pre-schoolers are sincere, in the process of the role-playing game, children develop empathy, sympathy, empathy, the game and the game plan are constantly becoming more complicated, while feelings become more conscious .

The author of the article notes that with the complication of the game plan, the feelings of the child become more conscious, it is in the role-playing game that the emotional world of older preschool children is formed.

         The author focuses on the fact that a role-playing game contributes to the development of emotional intelligence, teaches you to understand and control your own and other people's emotions, understand the emotional state of the game participants, empathize, establish friendly relations with game partners, work in a team, comprehend the values ​​of mutual understanding, kindness , acceptance.