A construção da autonomia da criança na educação infantil, fundamentada à pedagogia inaciana

Abstract

This article analyzes the construction of children's autonomy in Early Childhood Education, based on Ignatian Pedagogy. It is a theoretical study that highlights the importance and value of children's protagonism, particularly in early childhood (0 – 5 years and 11 months), in the active construction of their autonomy. We will explore how pedagogical and didactic actions, grounded in the reflections and inspirations of St. Ignatius, enhance and empower children's ability to think, create, and express themselves in their decision-making, in the face of situations of interaction and socialization, based on their daily experiences. In this reading, we will recognize that the first years of a child's life serve as the foundation for socio-emotional structuring in the formation of active, thoughtful, and autonomous beings, reinforcing the value of Early Childhood Education as a basis for their integral development, that is, in the enhancement of the whole person, developing their creativity, providing interaction with others, and exercising a mindful perspective towards others.