A educação infantil em Vitória de Santo Antão - PE, no contexto da pandemia do COVID-19

Abstract

This work is the result of a research whose object of study was the dynamics of Early Childhood Education in the city of Vitória de Santo Antão in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, whose general objective was to analyze the stage of Early Childhood Education in the context of the Covid pandemic -19. As a methodology, we used systematic observation (Gil, 2008), document analysis and the Case Study (Yin, 2001). The observations were carried out through participation in events and training promoted by the Municipal Department of Education in face-to-face and remote format that we call the Virtual Field of Research, as well as participation in pedagogical coordination groups (in general) and early childhood education teachers, both in the WhatsApp App. The guiding documents of Early Childhood Education activities in the city were analyzed during the period of development of this study, such as the Pernambuco Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (2019), the opinions of the National Education Council (05/2020, 15/2020). The other highlight is the guidelines for filling out reports and passbooks in accordance with the guiding documents. It can be seen in this context that the objectives of the management of the municipal network are very much directed towards bureaucratic tasks that prove that the activities were carried out in accordance with the guiding documents and less in meeting the needs of teachers in the context of working at home and the difficulties reported in interacting with children, families and synchronous and asynchronous activities, as well as technological resources and equipment. I also emphasize that there were no moments of reflection on the concept of childhood in the training sessions, as well as specific guidelines on childhood education in the Covid-19 pandemic.