Forming of ecological culture for children of preschool age by means of a fairy-tale.

Abstract

The authors note that the way of the modern society out of the ecological situation in the country is possible only on condition of ecological competence formation, starting with the first educational level that is the preschool education and environmentally-appropriate behaviour of children in nature. This work considers the views of scientists on ecological education and ecological culture of children by means of fairy-tales and the methods of work with the fairy-tale are defined. The article reveals the importance and influence of fairy-tales on ecological culture of the preschool child. In the article the use of major developmental tasks of a fairy-tale enabling the child to cope with difficult environmental problems of the native land have been grounded; it develops the child’s ability to see the environment in relation to moral and ethical norms of society.

Key words:

ecological culture, ecological upbringing, fairy-tale, effect, preschoolers.