A BRIEF JOURNEY IN EARLY CHILD EDUCATION AND ITS INSTITUTIONS IN VARIOUS PERIODS

Authors

  • MARIA ÂNGELA COSTA MOTA UNIMONTES

Keywords:

Educação Infantil. Infância. Instituições de Educação Infantil.

Abstract

This article aims to analyze concepts of early childhood education and its institutions in various periods. The discussions and findings are presented from the perspective of different authors, concepts, definitions, characteristics, and procedures that enable a thorough understanding of early childhood education concepts and their institutions. It was found that Early Childhood Education is a stage of education where the child needs to be at the center of the educational process, in a welcoming environment, suitable, adapted to their peculiarities, with professionals directly committed to their needs and interests.

 

Keywords: Early Childhood Education. Childhood. Early Childhood Education Institutions.

 

Author Biography

MARIA ÂNGELA COSTA MOTA, UNIMONTES

Doctora en Humanidades y Artes con mención en Ciências de la Educación - UNR, com apostila em Educação: Conhecimento e Inclusão Social – UFMG. Professora do Departamento de Métodos e Técnicas Educacionais – Unimontes – MG.

Published

2024-04-29

How to Cite

COSTA MOTA, M. ÂNGELA. (2024). A BRIEF JOURNEY IN EARLY CHILD EDUCATION AND ITS INSTITUTIONS IN VARIOUS PERIODS. Ensaios Pedagógicos, 8(1), p.105–115. Retrieved from https://ensaiospedagogicos.ufscar.br/index.php/ENP/article/view/338