O lúdico na educação infantil – aprender brincando

Abstract

This research proposes a reflection on the importance of the playful in Early Childhood Education. In this way, we understand games and games as important tools to help the teacher. The objective of this study is to analyze what playful practices take place and how they are used by the teacher for development in the child's learning process. The study methodology is based on a bibliographical research of a literary character from Almeida (2000), Brock (2011), Emerique (2004), Farias (2011) Freire (2000), Schön (2000) among others, to analyze how The imaginary world of the child when well encouraged so that the construction of knowledge happens pleasurably and not by imposition. The study demonstrates that play is a spontaneous activity of the child and is part of his imaginary universe, being able to understand reality from cultural practices, arousing curiosity and creativity, indispensable elements in the construction of knowledge. The object of study was the Municipal Kindergarten Francisca Vitória de Oliveira that serves children from zero to five years of age. The director, supervisor and a teacher participated in the research, where the supervisor responded to an observation script. The results show that the educator needs to be more creative in promoting playful activities that stimulate the participation of the children observing the development in the course of these activities.