A presença dos conhecimentos de educação física no Núcleo de Educação da Infância da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

This study presents and discusses the insertion of Physical Education experiences in the Núcleo de Educação da Infância/Colégio de Aplicação from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (NEI/CAp-UFRN), aiming to know Physical Education history in this institution and to identify its relation to the planning of pedagogical actions nowadays. To this, there is the following question: how was the insertion of Physical Education knowledge in the educative actions developed to the children in the Nei? This investigation has a qualitative approach, based on case of study in the Núcleo de Educação Infância/ Colégio de Aplicação da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (NEI/UFRN). Data has interview with 10 (ten) teachers, 5 (five) regular and 5 (five) retired, because the last ones had a participation in the Physical Education Pedagogical Support in the Nei. They, at the start, intended to insert Physical Education activities to the children in an intentional and planned way. This research analyses yet Pedagogical Proposes in the Children Education from this Institution (documental analyze), as well as it uses participant observation and semi-structured interview as tools to collect data. Results point teachers recognize the importance of Physical Education to the Children Education in the Nei based on the Pedagogical Support Project, specially, with the insertion of Physical Education teacher/specialist in this school. This experience consolidates an effective intentionality in this institution.