To prevent a barbarous attitude towards nature, it is worth starting to cultivate ecological culture from the very early years. Therefore, in our days, environmental education of preschoolers is growing in urgency.
Preschool age is the most suitable time for the child to form the basis for the perception of the world. Children at an early age are very emotional, sympathetic and compassionate and perceive nature as a living organism.
The ecological education of preschool children , first of all, is aimed at forming a positive attitude of the child to the environment - land, water, flora, fauna. Teach children to love and protect nature, carefully use natural resources - the main tasks of environmental education.
What is the significance of ecological education for preschool children?
- develops responsibility for the conservation of nature;
- brings up a sense of beauty, the ability to see the natural beauty;
- gives an understanding of the close relationship of all living things on the planet;
- prevents aggressive, destructive actions in relation to nature;
- directs children's activity in a positive direction and broadens their horizons.
How to instill a child's ecological culture?
The upbringing of the ecological culture of preschool children begins in the child's family. Children copy the behavior of their parents. Therefore, it is very important that parents explain to the child the basics of ecological culture and reinforce their words with actions. You can not teach a child something that parents themselves do not observe.
Tell the child about the amazing variety of life forms on land and water. Illustrated encyclopedias and movies about animals and plants will help you along this way.
More often read to your child wonderful, kind stories about the nature of V. Bianchi, L. Tolstoy, B. Zakhoder, N. Sladkov, M. Prishvin, K. Ushinsky. Children are ready to listen to the stories of adults for hours. After reading, talk with the baby about the problems of the characters.
Preschoolers are very responsive. If you give them the opportunity to feel someone else's pain as their own, then teach them to take care of those who need it. Also, never pass by the plants and animals that have got into trouble.
In every possible way, involve and encourage the child's participation in the care of animals or plants. You can start with the simplest - watering your favorite flower or installing feeders for birds in the winter.
Tell us in an accessible form about environmental issues and what you need to do to avoid them.
In summer, environmental education can become an exciting adventure for preschool children. Walks in the forest, field, park, meadow will help to get acquainted with the typical representatives of the local flora and fauna.
An important place in the ecological education of preschoolers belongs to games. Arrange a small theater with game characters - dolls. Let the heroes talk about how to behave towards nature. You can argue, joke and laugh with your heroes.
Variants and forms of education of ecological culture in preschool children are many. It all depends on your desire and your imagination. But to teach a child from an early age to live in harmony with the environment is not a simple, but very important task.