Abstract
The study of the sphere of self-awareness of a developing personality is one of the urgent tasks of the psychology of sustainable development. The article deals with the problem of self-perception of children in connection with the problem of giftedness. High creativity is understood as the basis of giftedness. The main attention is paid to preschool age as an important initial period in the formation of personality and the development of the abilities and talents of children. The results of an empirical study of the specificity of self-perception in children of 6-7 years old with signs of giftedness in comparison with their peers are presented. The features of the profiles “I-real” and “I-ideal” in preschoolers are described, taking into account the creative potential, gender. It is emphasized that the educational environment at the stage of preschool childhood should be built taking into account the development trends of modern children: understanding the specifics of not only the cognitive, but also the personal sphere of their development.