The Effectiveness of a Musical Stories Program to
Develop Awareness of Climate Change among Pre-School Children
Abstract
The research aims to determine the dimensions of climate change awareness for pre-school children, and the effectiveness of musical stories to develop their awareness of climate change. A random sample of (20) pre-school children's teachers was selected to survey their views on the extent of children's awareness of climate change. The research used the quasi-experimental approach on a sample of (30) children aged (5-6) years, and the research relied on the following tools: the opinion poll form to determine the dimensions of climate change awareness appropriate for children in preschool age, and the climate change awareness scale for children in preschool age, and a program of musical stories to develop awareness of climate change for preschool children, the results of the research showed the effectiveness of musical stories on developing awareness of climate change for preschool children.
Keywords
Musical story, Pre-school, Climate change, Environment.