Abstract: in the article the didactic game is considered as an effective means of ecological education of preschool children. The classification of didactic games, environmental content and examples of their use in the educational process.
Abstract: in the article the authors introduce the system of work on the formation of Patriotic feelings in preschool children. The peculiarities of using in this process the sources of folk wisdom: Proverbs, sayings, fairy tales, riddles, the importance of familiarization with applied folk art, familiarity with the heroes of the second world war, the example of close people.