One of the most topical issues in the field of education is the formation of a communicative culture of primary school children, since modern education aims to educate a well-developed young generation that will actively implement itself in various spheres of society. The author defines the essence of the concept of «communicative culture», based on theoretically justified definitions of such basic concepts as» communication»,» culture «and»tolerance».

The article presents the issues of research of features and directions of formation of the communicative culture of primary school children, as well as describes the properties and components of the personality of students who have a communicative culture. The main idea of the need for properly organized educational work through an adequate choice of methods and techniques in the formation of the communicative culture of younger students in the learning process is noted.