AFETIVIDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: CRIANÇAS DE 4 E 5 ANOS DE IDADE

Abstract

This article discusses the theme of affectivity in Early Childhood Education: children aged 4 and 5 years. The school space is a field of experiences that enables the learning of the child and the emotional and social construction that contribute to the teaching and learning process, the constitution of personal and interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, and autonomy, essential elements for the social formation and integral development. In order to investigate how affectivity helps in the process of teaching and learning children in early childhood education, to understand the importance of affection for the integral development of the child, and to describe the role of the teacher in the effective development of the child so that they feel welcomed in daycare centers and preschools. We used as main references Antunes (2008), Bezerra (2006), Rossini (2001), Piaget (1987, 2007), and Wallon (2005, 2010). It is basic, qualitative, and descriptive research. We use keywords as descriptors to locate the articles we review The results represent affectivity as, a facilitating factor for the construction of the interaction between teacher and student, seeking contributions for the school to be considered an environment of more pleasant and motivating learning relation