A afetividade e o processo de desenvolvimento da criança na educação infantil: reflexões para a prática docente

Abstract

This final course paper aims to reflect on the importance of affectivity in the child's development process in early childhood education and the implications for teaching practice. As a theoretical contribution, it is based on the studies of Henri Wallon. Understanding that the school environment is, after the family environment, a context for development based on diverse experiences, this work seeks to address affectivity as an indispensable point in the child's development and learning process, starting from the perspective of the adult, the reference educator, as the one who encourages, supports, and creates a welcoming and stimulating environment, since their contribution brings benefits and enhances the children's experiences. It is through affection, the creation of bonds, and the acceptance of their emotional manifestations that the child acquires the security to open up to new relationships, experience new things, question, and build their identity.