Implicações sobre a importância do desenho na educação infantil

Abstract

This article discusses different perspectives and theoretical implications regarding the role of drawing in the context of early childhood education, highlighting its contribution to the integral development of children. The objective of the study is to analyze how drawing contributes to the integral development of children in early childhood education. Based on bibliographic and observational research, the study analyzes drawings made by three-year-old children in a private early childhood education center in Maceió - AL, focusing on strokes, use of space, and graphic elements, considering the infinite aspects involved in the children's creative process. The development of the study is organized into sections that address the importance of drawing, artistic expression as a language in childhood, and the role of the teacher as a mediator of artistic experiences. It concludes that drawing in early childhood education goes beyond a simple playful activity, configuring itself as essential for the overall development and formation of the child's identity.