A IMPORTÂNCIA DO ENSINO DA LIBRAS COMO SEGUNDA LÍNGUA PARA CRIANÇAS OUVINTES

Abstract

The teaching of Libras as a second language for hearing children overcomes a language barrier that can prevent living with deaf students, that is, it can guarantee the interactions of classes in general with deaf children, raising awareness of differences and encouraging the use of Libras in daily. The teaching of Libras in an inclusive context provides opportunities for hearing children to learn a second language and for deaf learners to use their mother tongue at school, which will provide meaningful and full learning for all participants: deaf and hearing individuals. The motivation for preparing this text was to present the historical path lived by the disabled person, especially the deaf person, describing the need for training/preparation of the entire school environment, the insertion of bilingualism as a means of interaction between hearing and deaf people. and some strategies for teaching Libras to hearing and deaf students. The results were obtained through bibliographical research, based on the deductive method of qualitative approach. The text was organized in three parts: the first presents a brief historical journey on the education of people with disabilities in Brazil, the second on bilingualism as a means of interaction between deaf and hearing students and the third presents some strategies for teaching from Libras to children in the school space.