O papel dos pais na educação infantil

Abstract

This monograph's main objective is to discuss the topic of the current role of parents in early childhood education, outlining the importance of their presence and active participation and the positive action in the child's educational development. In this context, the historical scenario of early childhood education in Brazil is briefly presented, the laws that support early childhood education and its characterization in the school environment.Through field research at a municipal school in a suburb of the city of Santarém, with the aid of a questionnaire with open questions, the participants' perspective was obtained as well as data resulting from the discussion on the topic. Finally, assumptions are presented about the reality of everyday life intended to understand the limited presence of guardians in the school environment, in addition to discussing possible ways to be used as a resource to improve the family-school relationship. In this way, the importance of parental involvement in early childhood education is highlighted and the partnership between family and school is highlighted as something fundamental for the integral development of children.