A brincadeira na educação infantil: o ato de brincar na prática pedagógica de uma professora de crianças de 4 anos.

Abstract

The subject of the study aimed to understand how interactive games are inserted in the pedagogical practice of a teacher of early childhood education, in a group IV class of a Municipal Children's Education Center (CMEI) in the city of Recife-PE. This being qualitative research, we base ourselves on the main authors who supported this research, Kishimoto (2010), Horn (2018) and Maluf (2012). Data were collected from participant observation. These are then categorized under a thematic analysis perspective, proposed by Bardin (1988). This study confirmed that a game is present in the pedagogical practice of the group IV teacher. She declares that playing is a requirement in her practice at the Municipal Center for Child Education where she works and in the curriculum of the City of Recife. She organizes and plans games during her daily routine. The games organized by her is viewed as more significant than the free play students have amongst themselves. This work shows that playing is part of the child's life.Therefore, it needs to be studied thoroughly in the initial and continued training of teachers so that it becomes a legal, affective and effective practice.