O brincar na educação infantil: um estudo na perspectiva dos gestores escolares da EMEI Maria Vitória Pohlmann

Abstract

This work is a study about the view of school managers on playing in Early Childhood Education. The general objective of the research was to reflect on the importance of play in the pedagogical practice of EMEI Maria Vitória Pohlmann, from Sobradinho / RS. The research has a qualitative approach, characterized as a descriptive case study. An open, semistructured questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection, answered by the director, supervisor and three teachers. They also affirmed that the Political Pedagogical Project contemplates the play in the pedagogical actions, being that this document must be updated according to the needs of the school. The research participants emphasized that the organization of the pedagogical work aims to play, using the methodology of the projects, with planning focused on the curiosity of the child and stimuli with more varied materials and toys. From the study, it was observed that they did not consider playing a challenge, but essential activity for children. Only one teacher highlighted play as a challenge, especially in school planning in the form of projects. The participants emphasized the importance of updating and searching for knowledge and methodologies, leveraging the quality of the school and new knowledge of the children. In addition, it was found that the school manager contributes ideas and motivates his school staff in the pedagogical practices that contemplate playing, enabling the integral development of the child of Child Education, always constructing actions that instigate for a quality education in the educational process.