Livros paradidáticos e o ensino de botânica: a proposta do “Menino do dedo verde”

Abstract

The inability to observe the plants in everyday life or recognize its importance discourages the teaching of Botany, promoting the lack of motivation of the students. In addition, the Botany is discussed in the traditional way and out of context by the teachers making the teaching-learning process. However, for learning to occur, it is necessary for the teacher to develop activities to link the content studied with the reality of the student and let him build the knowledge itself. Storybooks could be used as a teaching resource because, besides being playful and attract students, the book allows for discussion and the theme of association with the everyday life of the student. The book Tistou: The boy with the green thumbs tells the story of a boy who has the knack of making plants was born where he plays. Written in 1957, period of conflict and environmental problems, the book back on the social problems and the awareness of the need to conserve the environment. Therefore, this book can be used as a starting point for an interdisciplinary approach of Botany and of cross-cutting themes proposed by the National curricular parameters. This work presents a pedagogical proposal based on pedagogy of projects, using the book Tistou: The boy with the green thumbs as a starting point, in order to contextualise the topic and overcoming difficulties of the students in the study of Botany. The pedagogy of design was the strategy to address the book since it allows the contextualization proposed theme and motivates student participation, instigating their creativity and criticality. This teaching proposal was drafted to assist the professor in teaching Botany, suggesting activities that were planned with the objective of understanding the importance of plants to the environment and to the men. The activities were based on the discussion of the book and include proposals for practical activities such as visitation and the creation of green spaces in the school. To teach Botany and required That the teacher leave the comfort of traditional classes and dare to use new teaching methods. With creativity and disposition, the teacher can plan activities to encourage the participation of the student and allow the effective learning.