As contribuições dos jogos e brincadeiras para o desenvolvimento integral das crianças: percepções de professoras da educação infantil.

Abstract

This Final Course Work (TCC) is a monograph that aims to investigate the teaching perception about the contributions of games and play to the integral development of children in Early Childhood Education in a municipal school, located in Cajazeiras-PB. It is relevant to research this topic so that undergraduates and teachers who already work in basic education identify and understand the multiple contributions that the use of games and play brings to the integral development of children, as long as it is developed with intentionality. It is characterized as a basic research with a qualitative approach and descriptive character. Structured interviews and non-participant and unsystematic observation were used as data collection instruments in two Early Childhood Education classes. For the literature review, academic works researched on the Scielo and Google Scholar platforms were used. As a result, it was found that the teachers present theoretical knowledge, albeit superficially, about the contributions of games and play in the classroom and in the development of the student in its different dimensions. In general, the teachers demonstrate intentionality when using games and play in the classroom. While one teacher seeks to develop students' imagination, reasoning, pleasure and skills, the other uses these resources as a strategy to control students' presence, attention and adaptation in the school environment. It was possible to notice that both recognize the importance of games and play in the school environment, however, their intentions need to be clearer and more in- depth. In view of this, the need for initial and ongoing training for teachers working in Early Childhood Education becomes clear, considering that training is an ongoing process that involves various specific knowledge and skills that change according to society.