Desenvolvimento cognitivo das crianças na escola, um caminho que percorre do real ao imaginário

Abstract

The present work aims to meet, to understand and transform the practice of teaching and learning, through the recognition that children don't think like adults and who are in the process of development of intelligence, permeated by the imagination, in his psychological and social construction. In this sense refer to Jean Piaget (1974) and his theory that deals with cognitive development, is essential for this, observed directly the children, as the original source closer to his reality. And yet, to deepen this knowledge, observe how the contribution of the imaginary in the minds of children, in that it provides an environment of experience, occurs. The methodology used was bibliographical research, exploratory qualitative slant and case study. We take as our field research a group of third grade of elementary school, State school Fenelon Câmara, in Castelo Branco district III, in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba. The entire theoretical basis associated with the observations and practical activities at school, allows us to identify how the cognitive development and the imaginary develop. As a conclusion we note that it is necessary to look as educator, researcher, investigator and this in their educational practice, seeks to recognize and provide relevant activities to stages of cognitive development and cherish the imaginary world of children. In this sense, contributing to the educator and school can provide means for stimulating creative and imaginative capacity inborn in children, which may make it able to increasingly build for yourself. Fundamental action of education.