The study highlights the main aspects of the process of preserving and strengthening children’s health in the conditions of today’s military challenges.

It is emphasized that the preservation and strengthening of children’s health in the conditions of today’s military challenges is made possible by the introduction of traditional and innovative forms and methods into the process of children’s education and upbringing (forum theaters, game libraries, discos, graffiti contests, dance contests, flash mobs, contests of theatrical productions, quizzes, station quests, dance contests, sports competitions, trainings, web quests, webinars, video conferences and others). Such forms and methods should be used offline (in regions where there are no active hostilities) and in a remote format (in regions where active hostilities are taking place), which will increase the level of children’s education about the importance of health promotion in conditions of martial law. The advantages of using new forms and methods have been clarified, including: minimal expenditure of time and tools for organization and implementation; maximum accessibility for understanding and implementation; easy perception of information; interactivity.

The study was based on data obtained during online testing, questionnaires, surveys, interviews to determine the level of knowledge about health and all its components, motivation to maintain health, and adherence to health-saving behaviour of 9th grade children in January – March 2024. The statistical significance of the results of the experimental work was confirmed by the Spearman’s rank correlation method.

The authors experimentally proved the effectiveness of the represented forms and methods. The highlighted results of a comparative analysis of children’s readiness to preserve and strengthen their health before and after the experiment allow to assert the effectiveness of well-founded forms and methods.