O estágio na educação infantil e a construção do olhar pedagógico para a infância

Abstract

This paper presents a documentary analysis of the internship report carried out in Early Childhood Education at Colégio de Aplicação Profª Telma Vitória, from August to November 2024, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Suzana Marcolino, with a second-period afternoon class. It reflects on the construction of a pedagogical perspective toward childhood. The study is based on the understanding that teaching in early childhood education is built upon sensitivity, a reflective posture, and the ability to understand the child as an active subject and protagonist in both learning and planning. This view is consistent with the ideas of a pedagogy of listening and participation (Davoli, 2017; Formosinho, 2019), which advocate for an education centered on listening, interaction, and the recognition of children’s multiple forms of expression. The objective of this research was to understand how the experiences lived during the internship contributed to the construction of this pedagogical perspective. The analysis of the final report revealed that the internship made it possible to strengthen listening, planning flexibility, affection, and the understanding of children’s individual needs, consolidating practices grounded in critical reflection. It is concluded that the internship is essential for teacher education, as it articulates theory and practice and contributes to building a sensitive, reflective, and committed pedagogical perspective toward the integral development of childhood.