CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: METHODOLOGIES USED BY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRESIDENTE KENNEDY- ES

The aim of this research was to identify the methodologies used by elementary school teachers in the municipal school system in the municipality of Presidente Kennedy-ES in their work involving children’s literature. This is an exploratory study of a qualitative nature, carried out with seven elementary school teachers and a pedagogue from the São Salvador Municipal Primary School. Data was collected by means of an interview and the data was analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that the teachers understand the importance of children’s literature and that they use various resources to develop it, being encouraged by the school’s pedagogical team to use different strategies to develop the students. They also try to motivate the children and offer enjoyable activities that allow for greater participation and, consequently, better learning. It can therefore be concluded that there is an understanding on the part of the professionals that children’s literature is an important element in the development of the learning process, as it stimulates motivation and strengthens reading comprehension. However, progress still needs to be made in the methodologies used, in order to offer students opportunities to make sense of texts and understand the potential of each mode of communication, in order to make choices that allow them to create and understand messages more fully.