Educação infantil : da teoria à prática, um caminho de possibilidades na promoção do desenvolvimento de bebês

Abstract

It is essential that professionals who work in nurseries and work with babies understand their needs so that they can contribute to their development. The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between theoretical support and practical repertoire of professionals who work with babies aged 4 to 18 months (child development educators and teachers) in nurseries at the Municipal Education Units of Santos; raise demands regarding continued training and propose strategies to overcome the theoretical and practical needs raised. Data were collected through a multiple-choice questionnaire, and the information was expressed in numerical terms, treated and understood through the use of statistics. This is a cross-sectional study because the data were collected and analyzed over a determined period of time. Two hundred professionals were invited to participate in the research, but only 58 responded to the questionnaire. The analyzes showed a certain inconsistency between theoretical knowledge and professional practice. Sociodemographic and working time data were not significant for the purposes of the analysis. The results showed the need for greater articulation between theory and practice. The research also revealed weaknesses in relation to the understanding of the teacher's role in caring and educating in moments of interactions and activities applied to babies. The technical product developed as a result of these analyzes aims to develop continuing training actions with theoretical and practical content, and to promote reflection and discussion of the topics covered, making it clear that development theories should not be used to label children.