A IMPORTÂNCIA DO INCENTIVO À LEITURA NA INFÂNCIA

Abstract

This research is about the discussion of the importance of encouraging reading in childhood, arising from questions about the low number of readers in Brazil, especially in basic education. Thus, it seeks to investigate whether the low rate of readers is related to the lack of encouragement to read in childhood, and discusses the importance of inserting methodologies that awaken children's interest in the universe of reading. This research is considered extremely relevant, because the lack of reading causes difficulties in communication and creativity. The research seeks to point out if schools and families are motivating the practice of reading, to identify if the reading practices are prioritized in the pedagogical practices, and to identify how the reading practices help expand the world view. The research method used is qualitative bibliographical research, developed from the reading of texts such as articles, books, and dissertations. For reading to become a habit it is necessary that the teacher adopts several methodologies in the classroom that stimulate the pleasure of reading. An aggravating factor in this context was the COVID 19 Pandemic, which had to keep children and adolescents away from the classroom causing a delay in literacy. Data from the Lemann Foundation (2021), reveals that 73% of the students are in the "non-literate" category, thus we conclude that it is extremely necessary to encourage reading in childhood, for the formation of future readers.