The experience of working with six-year-olds in the preparatory class of the school is revealed. The author shares his observations on the formation of the personality of young schoolchildren. The book is written in the form of a story and reflections of a teacher who became the organizer of the exciting school life of kids. It reveals the psychological features of this age group, the specifics of the content, forms and methods of teaching and educating six-year-olds.