DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL CULTURE IN STUDENTS BASED ON A HERMENEUTIC APPROACH IN MUSIC LESSONS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF GRADES 1-4)

Abstract

This article examines the potential of music education—particularly in grades 1–4—to develop ecological culture in young learners through a hermeneutic approach. The study investigates how interpretative analysis, symbolic understanding, emotional reflection, and creative engagement with musical works can shape students’ environmental consciousness. By integrating ecological themes into musical narratives, songs, listening activities, and performance tasks, the hermeneutic method fosters deeper comprehension of nature’s value and encourages responsible attitudes toward the environment. The article identifies pedagogical strategies, developmental characteristics of younger learners, and specific music-lesson practices that support the formation of ecological awareness.