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Ценности физического воспитания в трудах П. Ф. Лесгафта
The article presents the historically significant experience of P. F. Lesgaft, professor of anatomy, who created a biological direction in this scientific field and was known by the beginning of the 20th century thanks to innovative lectures covering the theory of physical education. The research problem consists in studying the historical experience of P. F. Lesgaft and discovering the values of pedagogical education of future teachers for the public school of the late 19th - early 20th centuries in his works devoted to the problems of physical education and which can be transmitted to the modern education system. In the course of the research, such methods were applied as: historical-genetic and systemic, typical for historical-pedagogical works. As a result of the research carried out, it was revealed that in relation to the future teachers of the public school, P. F. Lesgaft brought to the fore the value of health (both physical and mental). Further, this basic value was supposed to lead the principle of conformity to nature, which leads to the values of the spiritual and moral plan («self-respect, self-discipline, love of work, respect for the child’s personality, authority, critical thinking, independence, initiative, perseverance, morality, volition».