Tatiana A. Barzykina

the chapter summarizes the experience of studying the historical stages of the formation of extracurricular activities in education, and gives its characteristics. The elements of extracurricular activities, the mechanism of their implementation on the basis of the current regulatory framework are systematized. The assessment of the importance of extracurricular activities of primary general education is given. The author's development of the program of extracurricular activities of the general cultural direction «Magic needle» is given.