As contribuições da arte na educação especial como ferramenta pedagógica lúdica e inclusiva

Abstract

The article investigates the contribution of art as a playful pedagogical tool in Special Education, for the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood education. As a theoretical basis, we use Vygotsky's contributions to historical-cultural psychology. The research problem is: what is the relevance of art as a pedagogical tool, facilitator of learning and inclusion in early childhood education? In order to find referrals, we organized our methodological procedures through research in documents, periodicals, books, dissertations and theses and, analysis of the questionnaire entitled “Survey for teachers in Brazil who work in early childhood education and have children included”, answered by 21 professionals from the early childhood education in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the city of Campo Grande. As a result, it was noticed that art facilitates learning, acceptance of differences, development of specificities, promoting inclusion.