Around 200 teachers who work with children from nursery to preschool in the Cotia municipal school system participated, this Wednesday (28), in the Best Practices in Early Childhood Education Seminar, held at the Municipal Theater. The meeting brought together professionals in the morning and afternoon periods to present pedagogical experiences developed throughout the year and share strategies that contribute to children's development and learning.
During the seminar, educators presented work and activities carried out in the classroom, showing how games, painting, manual productions and other forms of expression contribute to child development.
According to the municipal secretary of Education, Ana Paula Santos, the initiative seeks to give visibility to work that is part of the school routine but is not always known outside the classrooms.
“When we talk about best practices in education, we are talking about everything that happens in the classroom and that is often not publicized. These are activities developed with the children, mainly manual work, that have a pedagogical intentionality,” she explained.
The secretary highlighted that, at this stage of education, which covers children from nursery up to 5 years of age, each activity is planned to stimulate different skills, respecting the characteristics and needs of each age group.
The pedagogical proposals work on aspects of cognitive, socio-emotional, motor, language and communication development, building important foundations for future learning, such as reading and writing.
“All of this is interconnected and begins at this stage. These are activities in which the child produces, paints, creates and develops skills that will be important throughout their school trajectory,” emphasized Ana Paula.
Alfredo Volpi's art inspires activities with daycare children
Among the works presented at the seminar, attention was drawn to the project developed by the Aguinaldo Souza Estrela Municipal School, located in the Barro Branco neighborhood, inspired by the works of Alfredo Volpi, an Italian-Brazilian modernist painter known for his little flags, geometric shapes and colorful facades.
The proposal emerged during preparations for the school unit's June festival and ended up turning into a pedagogical experience that involved children from the nursery and toddler classes, as well as the entire school staff.
According to teacher Adriana Ferreira, the initial idea was to use the artist's works as inspiration for the party decoration. However, the activities sparked the children's interest and opened space for new discoveries.
“The colors were what most caught the children's attention. With the older ones, we also worked on geometric shapes and made comparisons with the houses around the school. We brought the works so that they could have contact with art, and the little flags were the first elements they recognized,” she said.
With only two classrooms, the unit mobilized teachers, assistants and pedagogical coordination in building the activities. The project gained new possibilities as the children explored colors, shapes and different materials.
“When we went to organize the June festival, we realized that we already had all this work developed by the nursery and toddler classes. I suggested that we present the material at the seminar, and everyone agreed,” reported Adriana.
For the teacher, one of the most important aspects of the experience was the collective involvement, which went beyond the limits of the classroom.
“Nothing happens without the involvement of everyone. The kitchen staff, the cleaning staff, the teachers, assistants and the coordination, each one adds a pinch of emotion to this construction. Sometimes, an idea arises while we are together organizing the spaces. The children have fun and so do we,” she highlighted.
Exchange of experiences strengthens pedagogical work
In addition to presenting the results of the activities developed throughout the year, the seminar provided teachers with the opportunity to learn about experiences from other school units, exchange knowledge and identify new possibilities for working with children.
The oral presentations allowed educators to share the objectives of the activities, the paths taken and the discoveries made by the children. The exhibition of works, meanwhile, brought together records, materials and productions that demonstrated the experiences lived in the school routine.
For secretary Ana Paula Santos, this exchange is one of the main results of the meeting, as it allows successful experiences to inspire new pedagogical strategies.
“Today, the teachers are here sharing what each one developed in the classroom. This serves as an example for the others, allows them to evaluate what worked and brings ideas for new strategies to apply with the children,” she stated.
The seminar also reinforced the importance of valuing municipal school system professionals and collective work in building an Early Childhood Education that respects different forms of expression, learning times and the potential of each child.
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