Lukachovych H.O. - Methodical aspects of enriching the lexical reserve of older preschoolers with general underdevelopment of speech by means of natural and environmental education

Contact: Halyna LUKACHOVYCH, graduate student of the 2nd year of specialty 016 special education in Kamyanets-Podilsky National Ivan Ohienko University, Kamyanets-Podilsky, Ukraine. Academic interests: the problem of the formation of lexical-semantic skills in preschoolers with general underdevelopment of speech, correction of the use of prepositions by children of preschool age with general underdevelopment of speech, the issue of the development of natural and ecological competence in children with speech disorders.

The author devoted the article to the problem of enriching the vocabulary of older preschoolers with general underdevelopment of speech with the help of means of environmental education, namely a natural and ecological dictionary and analyzed the possibilities of using natural and environmental knowledge for the active development of the vocabulary of children with speech difficulties. The author suggests involving older preschoolers in the study of natural and environmental topics and simultaneously improving speaking skills, gives examples of exercises and tasks that contribute to the formation of vocabulary, expanding the understanding of environmental concepts and the development of communication skills, emphasizes the importance of integrating natural and environmental topics into the curriculum for preschoolers with general underdevelopment of speech and effective usege of this knowledge in the correctional process. Environmental education can become an interesting and effective means of enriching the vocabulary of older preschoolers with general underdevelopment of speech.

Key words: preschooler, natural and environmental education, general underdevelopment of speech, vocabulary.