Percepções sobre o corpo e o movimento na primeira infância: um estudo com docentes da Educação Infantil na cidade do Recife

Abstract

Research on the body and the children's movement has made several advances over the last 25 years, moving through academia and legal instances. However, in the materiality of Early Childhood Education institutions, it is common to observe crystallized practices in the use of the body that, despite working with the movement, still do so in a disciplining way. In this sense, this research focused on public schools in the city of Recife, in order to understand which conceptions guide the pedagogical practices of Kindergarten teachers. The methodology, with a qualitative approach, favored fieldwork through semi-structured interviews, carried out with active teachers, as well as the analysis of official documents. Data analysis, referenced in Content Analysis, was performed from the following categories: conception of childhood, conception of body and movement, conception of educational practices of movement and space and its uses. The data indicate that, although the educators are able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the importance of working with the body and movement, they have limitations for exercising effective practices, such as physical space, lack of materials and training that meet their realities. This finding points to the need for a careful look at educational systems in topics such as the body and movement, considering them as fundamental investments in comprehensive education for early childhood.