Educação e cuidado: o distanciamento entre os documentos legais e a prática pedagógica na educação infantil

Abstract

This final project analyzed legal documents from the Ministry of Education (MEC) about education and care, as well as pedagogical practices in early childhood education. Therefore, it presents a qualitative experience report study conducted in a Pre-K II class with children aged 5 to 6 at a Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Based on analytical categories, it was possible to identify aspects that compromise the effective implementation of the education and care binomial. These included the institution's precarious infrastructure, the centrality of the classroom as the sole space for experience and learning, the lack of outdoor play, and the inadequate nutrition for children. The results reveal a gap between what is proposed in the official documents, such as the National Curricular Guidelines for Early Childhood Education, and the reality observed in daycare and preschool settings. The study concludes that the consolidation of pedagogical practices aligned with children's right to childhood requires better facilities, continued professional training, and committed management to the integrality of child development.