A importância do brincar no desenvolvimento da criança: um estudo na brinquedoteca do Centro de Educação da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

This work has as its theme "THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT: a study in the toy library of the Education Center of the Federal University of Paraíba". It is defended as a basic need in the life of the human being, which can not be seen only as a time pass, but a spontaneous and meaningful learning. In this way I presented the following problem: in what form and to what extent play contributes to the development of children who attend the toy library of the Education Center of the Federal University of Paraíba? I had as objectives to know the operation of the toy library of the UFPB and its purpose; analyze the planning and accomplishment of activities developed in the toy library of the UFPB; and to identify the conception of the toys as to the importance of the work developed by the toy library in the development of children. To that end, the methodology used was based on qualitative research, based on theoretical assumptions that cover thematic and field research, which unfolded through observations in the space of the toy library and questionnaires addressed to five toys. Among the theoretical references adopted, I favored the production of some authors such as Kishimoto, Vigotsky, Piaget, among others. In view of all the information contained in my research, it can be concluded that it is important to highlight the importance of the toy library of the Education Center as an extra-school space that has contributed significantly to the teaching-learning process of children.