Technology for the Formation of Environmentally Appropriate Behavior of Preschool Children

The article substantiates a pedagogical technology for the formation of environmentally appropriate behavior in preschool children within preschool education institutions. The concept of environmentally appropriate behavior is revealed as an integrated personal formation that combines motivational, cognitive, emotional–value-based, and activity–behavioral components. The structural components, criteria, and indicators of the formation of environmentally appropriate behavior in senior preschool children are identified. The content, forms, and methods of implementing the technology are described, integrating educational and cognitive, environmental protection, research and creative, and play-based activities. The role of partnership interaction between educators and parents in fostering children’s responsible attitudes toward the environment is substantiated. The potential of information and communication technologies and environmentally oriented didactic games is highlighted. The results of the implementation confirm the effectiveness of the technology in developing environmental knowledge, value orientations, and practical skills of environmentally appropriate behavior in preschool children. Prospects for further research are outlined, particularly in terms of integrating environmental education with other areas of preschool education.