A organização do espaço na educação infantil em áreas diversificadas

Abstract

This research deals with the spatial organization of early childhood education from the perspective of working with diverse areas. Aims to analyze the activities performed by children in different areas of activity room in kindergarten, trying to identify their contributions to the development of children's autonomy than five years. The authors have offered theoretical support for the reasoning of this work were mainly Horn (2004), ZABALZA (1998), Bassedas, Huguet, and Solé (1999). Were also reviewed some documents published by the Ministry of Education as Indicators of Quality in Early Childhood Education (BRAZIL, 2009) and the Basic Parameters for Infrastructure Institution of Child Education (BRAZIL, 2008). This is a qualitative research which was conducted in a classroom with children five years of age in an Early Childhood Center in the city of Horizonte, in the state of Ceará. Observations were made in the classroom and interview with their teacher. Data analysis reveals that: the spaces and materials of diversified fields possibilitavam interactions of children and still favored the construction of independence and autonomy, in carrying out activities in diversified fields, children expressed an attitude of cooperation and independence, the teacher organized spaces considering the needs of children, their right to play, to express themselves freely and interact with their peers, the teacher, upon completion of the activities in diversified fields, could not contain himself. For whatever reason, she intervened, not letting children solve their own conflicts. With this research concludes that the different areas are spaces that enable the development, autonomy and child learning. Therefore, teachers must have a good knowledge on the subject, since the existence of diversified fields of activities in the classrooms alone does not guarantee learning. The areas only become possible when promoting learning which are operated by children, according to their needs and interests.