A percepção das professoras de creches sobre as atividades de psicomotricidade: uma análise à luz do referencial teórico de Wallon e Le Boulch

Abstract

This study aims to work with teachers in daycare centers in the city of Fortaleza to identify how important they feel Psychomotricity is for child development and whether they use knowledge from this area in their daily pedagogical practice. For our theoretical framework we researched the work of authors such as Wallon, Le Bouche and other scholars who advocate psychomotor education in Infant Education. Filed research consisted of interviews conducted with teachers in municipal Infant Education institutions in Fortaleza. Our conclusion was that although daycare teachers from Regional IV acknowledge and wish to conduct pedagogical activities based on Psychomotricity principles, they do not actually do so for lack of knowledge on the subject. Reflections based on data analysis point to the importance of promoting continuing professional training programs for Infant Education teachers so they may acquire knowledge about Psychomotricity. This would possibly help close the current gap in knowledge about that subject and consequently improve the quality of service provided to children in those institutions. KEYWORDS: