The research focuses on multicultural-historical competence formation in inhabitants of the Tuva Republic (the Russian Federation). Five- and six-year-old Tuvan children from four pre-school educational institutions participated in the study. The research results show a low or average level of children's understanding and perception of moral and volitional qualities. The study results can be applied to change the way children learn in pre-school institutions, change pedagogical training and teachers' work with families, and introduce elements of multicultural-historical training.