A educação ambiental na infância e o brincar ao ar livre: desenvolvendo comportamentos ecológicos

Abstract

In the present work we will present some concepts related to childhood and Environmental Education, emphasizing the importance of working Environmental Education in Early Childhood Education. The theme gains relevance, since most children in large urban centers are losing physical contact with nature due to the growth of large cities and the decrease of natural spaces. This reality means that we have more and more children in closed environments, and their leisure only uses computers, tablets, TVs and cell phones. Human beings need to understand that they need nature and that a balance in the use of natural resources is necessary. The present study aims to reflect on the relationship between the exercise of outdoor play and the development of ecological behaviors in children. A bibliographic survey and deepening was carried out on the themes: environmental education in childhood; body, play and learning, seeking to describe the theoretical and pedagogical resources present in the digital channels of the Criança e Natureza Program, of the Alana Institute, after identified and cataloged, and thus, reflect on the practices of environmental education in childhood and the importance of the exercise of play outdoors. The study has a theoretical character, with a qualitative approach, being carried out a bibliographic, documentary and webgraphic research. The research was based on the analysis of the website of the Criança e Natureza program of the Alana Institute, and in order to achieve the research objectives, readings were made on the themes Environmental Education, Playing and Learning. In the results found, we can contemplate a website organized with different types of materials that inspire teaching practice and make them reflect on the topic studied, bringing both theoretical and pedagogical resources, which contribute to the development of the child and the contact with nature and the benefits. that this practice brings. Thus, we found that such material helps children to develop responsibilities for their actions, create good habits and grow consciously preserving nature.