FORMING AN ECOLOGICAL WORLDVIEW IN PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN BASED ON THE NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF THE FERGANA VALLEY

Abstract

This article explores the pedagogical potential of using the natural and geographical features of the Fergana Valley as a means of forming an ecological worldview in preschool-aged children. It analyses ways of introducing children, in accordance with their age-related characteristics, to the valley’s mountains and foothills, rivers and streams, soil cover, flora, and fauna. The article also develops methodological recommendations aimed at fostering ecological knowledge, a positive attitude towards nature, and environmental responsibility through direct observation of nature, ecological experiments, geography-based games, local natural materials, and the STEAM approach