Roda de Danças Brasileiras na Educação Infantil: Rodando, circulando, criando

Abstract

The research presented here sought to observe, study and reflect on the circles of popular Brazilian dances carried out by the Research Group on Brazilian Popular Dances Renda que Roda (MS), and through the studies presented we developed a work proposal aimed at children in early childhood education in the public school system of Campo Grande - MS. Part of the proposal is to provide children with bodily experiences through Brazilian dances, promoting non-Eurocentric thoughts and practices, with an approach supported by counter-colonial thinking, defended by Antônio Bispo dos Santos, Daniel Munduruku and the dance group observed. This research has a theoretical-practical nature and, despite being based on countercolonial thinking, it also uses authors who deal with dance in education, such as Gabriela Salvador Santinho - when dealing with Brazilian dances - Ana Carolina Andrade, Isabel Marques among other authors - when dealing with dance in early childhood education - Marcos Antônio Almeida Campos and Patrick Anderson Martins Magalhães, Camila Mota Farias and Francisco José Gomes Damasceno when dealing with the dances that are taken by the group to schools during the circles. In addition to these authors, legal documents are used that suggest working with dance and Brazilian culture in early childhood education, such as law 10.639/2003 (later supplemented by law 11.645/2008). We hope that through the writings presented here we can understand the power of Brazilian dances in early childhood education, highlighting the work carried out by the group Renda que Roda as an agent of appreciation of the cultures of our country. Keywords: Brazilian dances; Early Childhood Education; body practices.