A Transição da educação infantil para o ensino fundamental: a criança como protagonista do aprender na perspectiva montessoriana

Abstract

This monograph reflects how the process of transition from Early Childhood Education to Elementary School happens, based on the Montessori method. Its general objective is to understand how the process of transition from Early Childhood Education to Elementary School occurs, from the protagonism of the child, in the Montessori perspective. And as specific objectives: I. To know the process of transition from Early Childhood Education to Elementary School, aiming the protagonism of the child, in the Montessorian perspective; II. Investigate the existing challenges of this process; III. Analyze the protagonism of children in the Montessori perspective. The methodology used in the research was a bibliographic survey and field research and the data were analyzed qualitatively. The context researched was the Instituto Pequeno Aprendiz Montessoriano (fictitious name), which is located in the city of Feira de Santana - Bahia. The theoretical contributions that underpinned this monograph are part of the reflections and analyzes of authors such as: Abreu (2021), Brito; Cavalcante (2014), Carvalho; Oliveira e Ribeiro (2021), Conceição (2017), Cruz V. E; Cruz G. T. (2019), Esteves et. al. (2018), Ferreira; Abreu (2021), Kuhlmann Jr. (2000) , Montessori (2017), Motta (2013), Sousa; Martins (2021) and among others as Oliveira (2018), which bring a discussion about the proposed theme. The data collected were produced through participant observation, preparation of the logbook and semi-structured interview. This interview was conducted with the pedagogical coordinator, the teacher of Group 5, the teachers of the 1st year and 3 children of the 1st year. The results indicate that the Montessorian method implemented in the Institute researched, base and sustain the experience lived in this space, the fundamental bases to ensure the child’s protagonism in the transition from Early Childhood Education to Elementary School.