Experiências matemáticas com crianças na educação infantil

Abstract

Considering that mathematics is present in our daily lives, linked to different areas of knowledge, this work has the theme of Mathematical Experiences in Early Childhood Education, as it is the first stage of basic education, being fundamental for the development of children. The general objective was to analyze the mathematical activities proposed to kindergarten children involving resolution of numerical problem-situations. As specific objectives, we seek to understand the strategies used by children in solving problems; observe the existing difficulties in these resolutions, as well as verify the different levels of reasoning. Of a qualitative nature, the field research promoted activities in the group of Infantil V (5 years old), using instruments of observation and experience of a didactic sequence involving the theme of healthy eating. From the data collected, it was possible to describe the routine of a kindergarten class and the results arising from the application of mathematical activities, highlighting the strategies and records used by children in problem situations involving counting, comparing quantities, buying situations, as well as the pedagogical contribution of a sequence of contextualized activities.