This article discusses the issues of improving computer literacy of children aged 8-10 years in the modern digital society. The purpose of the article is to analyze the conducted research on improving the effectiveness of teaching ict for primary school children. The main idea of the article is based on the formation of children's basic knowledge to improve computer literacy in primary school. The authors, based on the opinion of scientists, pay attention to the factors underlying the teaching of ict in primary schools. The article provides a summary of some of the studies. The authors pay special attention to the relations of various nature between the student and the teacher, substantiate the initial idea of specifying the main requirements for the conduct of ict discipline, the goals and objectives of the course. The relevance of the article is devoted to the proper organization of the quality of computer literacy training for primary school children.