O lúdico como estímulo à leitura

Abstract

This paper deals with the development of a ludic product for children from four to six years of age, which can motivate and encourage them to the habit of reading, making this activity more enjoyable and fun. The idea for the project arose due to low reading index in Brazil. Considering countries like Spain and Portugal, Brazil has a low reading index, the data are revealed in a survey conducted by the Pró-Book Institute in 2011, demonstrating that the population does not have reading habit or read by "obligation" where the most frequent readings are textbooks. Given this reality the project proposes to develop a product incorporating ludic proposal as a resource for learning. In developing the project, the methodologies used were based on Lobach (2001), Bonsiepe (1984) and Baxter (2000). For the theoretical background, issues about reading, learning, cognition, perception, toys and games (the ludic), colors and typography features geared towards children were approached. The results and analysis of the survey gave direction for setting the requirements and parameters that guided the following phases of the project. As project solution, we obtained the development of a product incorporating actions of interaction for reading motivation and contributions dealing with the use of typography, how can they encourage / discourage the readability of a text, spacing settings, font sizes, and other characteristics that best suit the public. It is expected that the chosen solution can assist and contribute in the reading process, so that the child take interest in reading and make it a habitat.