The article analyzes the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) in the process of training future primary school teachers in accordance with the requirements of the modern education system. Through theoretical analyses, emotional intelligence is considered as one of the most important factors in the professional success of a teacher. The essence of the concepts of «emotional intelligence», «emotional culture» is clarified. Communication, ability, leadership, self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills are considered as components of emotional intelligence and are analyzed as the basis for the formation of the professional competence of future primary school teachers. The study explains the influence of the teacher's ability to manage emotions on building trusting relationships with students, increasing their motivation, and creating a positive learning environment. The components of emotional intelligence are expressed as being able to identify your own emotions and those of others, finding differences between them; being able to use the full potential of emotions to solve specific problems; being able to know each emotion and understand how it occurs; being able to control your emotions.

In the course of the research in the empirical part, questionnaires and diagnostic questions were used to assess the level of emotional intelligence among students of Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University. The results showed a moderate to low level of EI among future teachers, which indicates the importance of supporting their emotional development.