O lúdico no processo de ensino e aprendizagem na educação infantil

Abstract

This research has as an object of investigation the influence of playfulness in early childhood education. The general objective of the study was to analyze the importance of playfulness in children's development and learning process. The research was conducted with four (04) teachers of the Otilia Coura de Brito Municipal Nursery, located in the municipality of São José da Lagoa Tapada – PB. Therefore, we conducted a qualitative study, characterized as an exploratory research, using as theoretical support guidelines Minayo (1999), Marconi and Lakatos (2002) and Oliveira (2005). We sought to identify the importance of playfulness in early childhood education to school teachers and how they developed activities. Briefly, the teachers considered of great importance to the use of playfulness in development activities in early childhood education because the classes became more pleasurable and created an environment for socialization and wellness among children. We conclude that playfulness is an essential pedagogical tool for child development.