The article deals with the formation of communication skills of primary school students in the implementation of discussion and game technology. The use of discussion and game technology in the educational process allows to increase the interest of students in the study of the subject, contributes to the development of communication skills, the organization of independent work.

The author believes that the implementation of discussion-game technology in the educational process contributes not only to the development of communicative skills of students, but also all functional aspects of cognitive activity of younger students through in-depth assimilation of a certain topic, formulation and understanding of the issues under discussion, arguing their position and views, expressing opinions and tolerant attitude to the opposite opinion. The article also presents the functional characteristics of the formation of communicative skills of students and the expected results of the taxonomy B. Bloom during the implementation of discussion-game technology.