The authors consider the problem of improving the Patriotic education of schoolchildren and prepare the future teachers for this activity. The article describes the experience of the teachers of Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan, aiming at the education of Patriotic feelings of the children in the jubilee year marking the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Patriotic war. A variety of creative work of teachers in this direction is shown, their quest for innovative and unconventional approaches that can be used in professional education of students - future teachers. The article provides an overview of the most common and effective forms of work of teachers and class teachers on Patriotic education of children, which include: search and research projects, excursions and trips to places of military glory, meetings with veterans of the great Patriotic war, the work of school museums and memorials, socially important projects of practical activities, including mentoring, different ways of using information and communication technologies, etc. During of analysis of experience of teachers, the authors convincingly show that the best teachers have a good understanding of logic and pedagogical means to foster Patriotic feelings of children.