Folk traditions as a way to increase the level of ecological culture in modern society
The desire to increase the level of environmental education and the formation of an active public position in the field of nature protection - these are precisely the problems, the solution of which today is given great attention at the state level. The goal is to consider folk traditions as a way to increase the level of the ecological culture of students. Folk pedagogy has long been rich in natural secrets, heroic traditions and customs and songs. Thus, folk pedagogy of environmental education and upbringing is an obligatory educational element in the study of the disciplines of the natural science cycle; at each lesson and during extracurricular work, it is important to form students' respect for the environment; when considering the main environmental laws and principles, it is necessary to give examples from the relevant fields of science; environmental examples, problem analysis, experimental component and test questions are important; it is necessary to provide students with visual environmental materials both during the lesson and during extracurricular activities.