LITERATURA INFANTIL E O DESENVOLVIMENTO DAS FUNÇÕES PSÍQUICAS SUPERIORES

Authors

  • Adriana Ferreira Gentil Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Aline Aparecida da Silva Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Heloisa Toshie Irie Saito Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Priscila Borba da Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18616/ce.v14i1.9443

Abstract

Children's literature is art, a human creation, and therefore cannot be seen merely as an educational or playful resource, but as a complete artistic expression. Thus, engaging with children's literature can enrich children's social experiences in the daily context of early childhood education while simultaneously introducing them to formal written culture. Considering this, in this text, we aim to analyze children's literature as art and its contributions to children's development in the realm of writing through contextualized and meaningful reading practices, by considering the social interactions and cultural contexts that shape the understanding and appropriation of meaning. To this end, we adopt the theoretical framework of the cultural-historical theory, as we understand that this perspective allows us to explore reading practices as interactive processes that go beyond simple word decoding, directly influencing children’s cognitive and social development. This bibliographical research highlights the central role of literature as a tool for mobilizing higher psychological functions. Therefore, we conclude that engaging with literature from the cultural-historical perspective enhances human development by broadening children's experiences, encouraging them to think, express their ideas verbally, through drawings, and later through written word registration.

Keywords: Children's literature; Cultural-historical theory; Reading practices.

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Published

2025-05-08