The project method in health education for preschoolers

It was established that 58% of the participating teachers had a moderate level of knowledge about health, correctly identifying the importance of hygiene and balanced nutrition, but showing gaps in understanding the impact of physical activity on long-term health. At the emotional level, 68% of teachers demonstrated a positive attitude towards promoting health among preschoolers. At the behavioral level, 55% of teachers conducted health education activities occasionally or sporadically, indicating the need for a more structured integration of these activities into the daily schedule. At the motivational level, health education through the project method ranked fourth among the six educational priorities identified in the study. Following the application of the project method in educational activities, there was a significant increase in teachers' interest and involvement in health promotion - 62% of them improved their attitudes and educational practices related to health, compared to the initial data, when only 18.7% frequently included such activities in their daily schedule. We found an improvement in children's performance, targeted by the percentage decrease in the diminished level by 11.9% and the increase in the upper to subaverage level by 17.66% as a result of applying the project method in children's health education.