O lúdico como ferramenta para orientar a sexualidade na educação infantil

Abstract

In this work we seek to understand the importance of playfulness as an important tool to guide the action of educators of early childhood education in relation to sex education of children. Once the playfulness has occupied a very significant space to support learning for the development of potential affective, creative, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of child and as facilitator of learning. We seek also take into consideration the design that permeates the story of playfulness and sexuality and theories that work on these issues. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine how educators use the playfulness in teaching sexuality classes in Early Childhood Education. For this we conducted a bibliographic study and a field study, which used a questionnaire, an important component for conducting qualitative research. Participants were eight teachers from the public municipal schools, six of one and two nursery school. Through the data collected was verified that the sexuality issue is still far from achieving a place in the school curriculum and that professionals have the basic knowledge about the importance of sex education work, but prefer to change focus when the subject classroom is sexuality. It becomes evident unpreparedness to work the theme in kindergarten classes. The results show how important it is that the teaching playfulness is present in the classroom as part of the school routine, and as contributing to the development of learning. Furthermore, it assists in developing cognitive, affective, social and emotional child. Aspects will certainly found that educators be motivated to undertake new studies about the topic.