Abstract
Learning foreign languages is a powerful resource for a modern person to build successful life prospects. English is currently the leading communicative means of interaction in the world community. Undoubtedly, the basics of language literacy and orientation in the foreign cultural environment of native speakers of the studied language are laid at the early stages of ontogenesis. The most sensitive period for the most effective stimulation of the cognitive sphere and the development of stable motivation to master foreign languages is the younger school age. For that reason, research in the field of psychological and pedagogical foundations of the development of speech skills of primary school students in English lessons is one of the most relevant areas of modern science. The purpose of the study is a theoretical analysis of scientific data concerning the psychological and pedagogical foundations of the development of speech skills of primary school students in English lessons. The study involves general scientific and special methods of theoretical analysis of the problem of psychological and pedagogical foundations of the development of speech skills of primary school students in English lessons. Furthermore, the study offers main scientific conclusions concerning the psychological and pedagogical analysis of the problem of the psychological and pedagogical foundations of the development of speech skills in primary school students in English lessons. The data presented in the study allow expanding the scientific vision of the problem of psychological and pedagogical support of primary school students in mastering their speech skills of the English language.