A relação existente entre a brincadeira e o desenvolvimento cognitivo da criança.

Abstract

This work aims to explain the relationship between play and the child's cognitive development. In view of the collaboration of the ludic for the child, the work begins with a brief discussion about playing and its contributions, addressing the importance of the act of playing, the child's illusory world and playing at school. It also provides a brief overview of the contributions of Vygotsky despite the child's developmental process, as well as the recognition of playing for the same. In this way, it is worth mentioning also the playing while influencing learning, some observed practices and some students' positions on playing. The research also reports experiences of the Supervised Internship in Teaching where playing has been present as a fundamental tool in teaching practice. It is a qualitative research, which used interviews as a data collection instrument, observation and documentary sources, such as Diário de Campo and Portfolio. Concludes so play is indispensable for children at all stages of their lives, and can also be considered a great ally of the teacher as an influencer in the teaching-learning process.