The article provides a theoretical analysis of research by domestic and foreign scientists, whose works are devoted to the problems of professional training of future teachers in the field of the primary school students’ early professional interests’ development. The author’s conceptual approach consists in using the G. Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence as a methodological basis for preparing the primary school teachers for the diagnosis, formation and development the early professional interests’ of students.The author details the main provisions of the theory of multiple intelligences, describes the types of intellects that express ways of capturing and processing information by people: linguistic, mathematical-logical, kinesthetic, visual-spatial, musical, intrapersonal, interpersonal, natural, existential. The features identifying different types of intelligence of primary school pupils are characterized. Based on the research of foreign scientists, the directions of early professional orientation of students have been developed, the list of professions that best corresponding to each of the types of intelligence of the child has been determined.The author believes that a primary school teacher should support and develop the dominant type of the pupils’ intelligence in the educational process, consult the parents to predict the possible professional orientation in the future. A list of recommended questions has been formulated for parents of students to better systematize their observations of child at home. The article emphasizes that for teachers who diagnose and guide students to develop their professional interests, it is important to monitor and notice changes in today’s labor market, know the professions that will be most needed in the near future, if necessary, consult with experts on this issue. It is recommended to supplement the content of professional training of future primary school teachers with topics related to the formation of skills to diagnose and develop early professional interests of children.

У статті здійснено теоретичний аналіз досліджень вітчизняних і зарубіжних учених, наукові пошуки яких присвячені проблемам професійної підготовки майбутніх вчителів у сфері розвитку ранніх професійних зацікавлень учнів початкових класів.Концептуальний підхід автора полягає у використанні теорії множинного інтелекту Г. Гарднера як методологічної основи підготовки вчителів початкових класів до діагностики, формування і розвитку ранніх професійних інтересів учнів. Рекомендовано доповнити зміст професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів початкових класів тематикою, пов’язаною з формуванням умінь діагностувати й розвивати ранні професійні зацікавлення дітей.