A música na prática pedagógica dos professores de educação infantil

Abstract

The developed research aimed at problematizing music practices alongside teachers in a municipal school of children’s education context, in the city of Faxinal do Soturno/RS. Specifically, it has been searched to know the musical practices and experiences of the teachers; to identify the main difficulties faced in the teachers’ practices in relation to musical teaching; to identify the characteristics of the pedagogical work realized by teachers and to propose suggestions of musical activities. In order to carry out the investigation, it has been embraced as methodology the research-action, which enables the reflection about my teaching action context and the developed actions alongside teachers. Initially, it presents the memorial of academic-professional history, followed by the theoretical background about the discussed theme. For the construction of the benchmark, the studies of Brito (2003, 2010), Bellochio (2000), Macedo (2005), Stavracas (2008) have been consulted; it presents the methodological paths of the research through developed actions in the classroom. In conclusion, it is needed to debate the teacher’s formation in relation to the musical teaching in Children’s Education, pointing out ways that really contribute for their practices, valuing and reflecting about personal and formational experiences of the teacher as an important element for optimizing music beside children. It is necessary to rethink the pedagogical practices involving music in Children’s Education, not only negatively criticizing the teachers, but reviewing their formation, the resources they have available and giving another meaning for their practices, discussing with them the possibilities of a meaningful practice involving music in Children’s Education.