A importância da educação ambiental na educação infantil

Abstract

This study is part of the dissertation research conducted with 104 teachers who work in 12 kindgarden schools of the municipal teaching network Manaus-AM, which had as one of the objectives analyze the understanding that educators have about the importance of environmental education (EE) and the priority themes that must be developed since childhood. Questionnaires were applied with closed and open questions for teachers. For the analysis and interpretation of the data was used the technique of content analysis for the open questions while closed issues received descriptive statistical treatment. Through the analysis of the data showed that educators have two distinct categories of understanding about EE: those who understand how to process of awareness of individuals and those with more comprehensive understanding, because knowledge area claiming to be able to construct social values. Educators have also listed priority environmental themes for discussion in the educational space, as well as stimulating socio-environmental practices. These themes are inviting to reflection of behavioral change that individuals must have about the environmental problems experienced in daily life. Keywords: School. Early Childhood education. Environment.