O LÚDICO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL E O PAPEL DA FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES: O ESTADO DO CONHECIMENTO

Abstract

Playfulness and games have been fundamental elements in early childhood education, significantly contributing to the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children. Teacher training is one of the keys to using these pedagogical resources effectively, creatively, and safely. This article presents a bibliographic research of the state of knowledge type, carried out through a search on Google Scholar, with a temporal cut-off of the year 2023 and using the descriptors "play," "early childhood education," "child development," "learning," "teacher training," "playfulness," and "creativity." The results indicate that the act of playing in early childhood education promotes the development of children's creativity, imagination, curiosity, and autonomy, in addition to contributing to their social and emotional development. Teacher training is essential for educators to propose playfulness as a pedagogical resource, recognizing the importance of play in child development and promoting playfulness in an appropriate and efficient manner. The examined studies are relevant to the progress of understanding early childhood education, providing a theoretical and practical foundation for teacher training and the promotion of a more inclusive and playful education. The multidisciplinary and integrated approach present in scientific production on early childhood education has the capacity to generate significant changes in public policies and pedagogical practices, aiming for the more complete and balanced development of children.