As contribuições do brincar para a educação infantil com crianças de 5 anos

Abstract

Playing is present in children's lives from a very early age and can be developed in many ways and in different spaces, considering that this action is essential for the child's development, this research had as its general objective, to understand how playing is developed in early childhood education with children aged 5 years. With the specific objectives, we seek to revisit the studies on playing in Early Childhood Education, analyze the conception/s of the teachers and monitors of Early Childhood Education who work with 5-year-old children about playing and identify and analyze how playing happens in Education Infant with children from 5 years old. As a research methodology, we chose a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews and participant observation as instruments for generating data and information. The research participants were two teachers and two monitors who work in Early Childhood Education with 5-year-old children in the city of Conde-PB in a Reference Center for Early Childhood Education, which is located in the rural area. We sought theoretical support in the studies of Oliveira (2014), Almeida (2012), Almeida (2013), Rau (2012) among other authors who contributed to reflections on the axes of Ludicity, playing and Early Childhood Education. The results of this research show that the teachers have greater knowledge about playing, but that they still need continuing education, courses, lectures that discuss the theme. In the same way, the monitors, because they do not have a vast knowledge about playing, need this support. The difficulties in relation to the physical space and the toy library are notable, therefore, it is necessary to rethink the physical structures of the Reference Center for Early Childhood Education. In view of this, we hope to help everyone who works in Early Childhood Education explore playing in the environments of the Reference Centers for Early Childhood Education and seek improvement through continuing education, courses and lectures.