The relevance of this article is due to the need to prepare future primary school teachers for health-saving activities with younger students. The goal of this research is twofold, a) to determine the content of a special course that contributes to the effective preparation of students for health-saving activities in primary schools, and b) to verify its effectiveness. Using the modified method of M. Rokich and the author's methods, three levels of readiness of future teachers for health-saving activities with younger students were identified and characterized: high, medium, and low. The results of the study allowed us to solve the third problematic issue related to the content of the developed special course. The special course outlined and implemented areas related to the development of motivation, concretization of knowledge about the healthy lifestyle of younger students, the formation of skills to use health-saving technologies within the practices with younger students, and reflect on the results obtained. Students were offered active methods and forms of training aimed at mastering the ability to creatively apply their knowledge into practice. In conclusion, the author states the fact that the implementation of this special course makes it possible to effectively prepare future teachers for health-saving activities with younger students. This statement is based on the comparative results of the study before and after the experiment activities.

Keywords: training; health-saving activities; future teacher; special course; junior school student; diagnostics.