O professor na educação infantil: desafios na integralização do cuidar, educar e brincar

Abstract

This paper aims to promote a reflection on the relevance of integrating education, care, and play for the integral development of children in early childhood education. It highlights the numerous challenges for a praxis that benefits these actions while overcoming difficulties to find effective solutions that ensure an enriching and harmonious learning environment. The research is justified by the importance of addressing pedagogical practices in early childhood education that promote holistic development. The combination of care, education, and play is not only an educational necessity but also a right for children, ensuring their emotional, social, motor, and cognitive development. As for the methodology, a qualitative approach was used, based on bibliographic research with a literature review and official documents that guide the first stage of basic education, as well as empirical research with observations conducted during the mandatory internships that are part of the Pedagogy course curriculum. It is concluded that childhood pedagogy should construct a curriculum centered on the playful nature of the teaching-learning process, enhancing the possible interactions between children and adults. This playful approach not only facilitates learning but also promotes the integral development of children, strengthening affective bonds and creating a more inclusive and welcoming school environment.