Based on the analysis of modern scientific trends in the structure of the older preschoolers' readiness for school life in the new Ukrainian school was determined that etiquette speech is one of its key indicators. The urgency of the researched issue is proved by its special role in the moral and cultural education of the younger generation, in successful adaptation to new socio-cultural priorities and challenges, pedagogical significance at the present stage of development.Scientific terms in the article are set according to the degree of their dependence on which the diagram of their relationship was drawn. The experimental study results of the etiquette speech development features of older preschoolers are presented and the program of its development is characterized, which are based on the principle of goal-directed creation of emotionally rich educational situations.