<p>The problem of the research concerns the sphere of the relations of the environment and individual’s awareness in the aspect of meeting the human’s need for belonging. The research is produced by analyzing literature sources in education,<br />psychology, philosophy, folklore studies as well as carrying out a study of the process of the formation of the sense of belonging in Latvian folksongs or dainas. The research shows that the sense of belonging is associated with harmony of the individual<br />and the surrounding environment. It is developed in the space of conditions of the individual’s self-realization that balances the interests of the individual and the society. For the development of a sustainable education model in Latvia, the ideas found in Latvian dainas that have ascertained their sustainability may be of importance.</p>

The research problem concerns the sphere of relationships with the environment and an individual's awareness in the aspect of satisfying the need for belonging. This research aims to determine the conditions of relationships with the environment and an individual's awareness in the process of personality formation. The research is constituted by an analysis of literary sources in education, psychology, philosophy and folklore studies as well as by a study of the formation process of a sense of belonging in Latvian folk songs or dainas. This research shows that a sense of belonging is associated with harmony between an individual and the surrounding environment. It is developed in the space of conditions for an individual's self-realisation that balances individual and social interests. For the development of inborn gifts, a natural environment of upbringing is needed. For the development of a sustainable education model in Latvia, the ideas found in Latvian dainas that have ascertained their sustainability may be of importance.

The paper describes the study of dealing with the problem of the life quality of school learners in a particular general education school in Latvia. It provides the analysis of literary sources, home pages of holistic schools and, using the methods of action research, values oriented environment principles set by folk primary school educators. The study elaborates 11 principles that correspond to the definition of values oriented environment of folk primary school and general human values: those of freedom, cooperation, kindness, you reap as you have sown, truth, purity, courage to face oneself, love, self, trust, and serving. The study proves the correspondence of the principles set by folk primary school educators with a holistic understanding of sustainable education, their personal and general significance as well as the potential readiness of the educators to build a values oriented environment of folk primary school in line with them