OS FUNDAMENTOS DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL E DAS CIÊNCIAS DAS RELIGIÕES NO CONTEXTO DAS FESTAS CULTURAIS: UMA PERSPECTIVA DE DOCENTES DA UMEI PROFESSOR JOAQUIM ALBERTO DE OLIVEIRA DA REDE MUNICIPAL DE ENSINO DE VILA VELHA - ES

Abstract

This research portrays the foundations of Early Childhood Education and Religious Sciences in the context of cultural festivals at UMEI Professor Joaquim Alberto de Oliveira of the Municipal Education Network of Vila Velha - ES, with the aim of contributing to the debate on concepts of childhood and the presence of religiosity in everyday school life, as well as in the Early Childhood Education curriculum. The study had as its general objective to identify the position of teachers at the UMEI researched, regarding the cultural festivals guaranteed in the school calendar. The problem question was: what are the positions of teachers on cultural festivals at UMEI? To this end, it resorted to the theoretical foundation from studies by Kramer, Radespiel, Falcão, Chagas, Siqueira, Silva, Tiele, Pieper, Almeida, Frazzato among others. In addition, it included a case study, using a qualitative, exploratory and field approach, with bibliographic data collection, preparation and application of a questionnaire, sent online via WhatsApp to teachers at the UMEI studied, and data processing. The results of the research were: when the teachers were asked whether they considered themselves religious, the response was that 43.8% considered themselves very religious and within this group, 28.6% had responded that they rarely participate in religious activities, 25% were not very religious, another 25% not very religious and only one person (6.3%) does not consider themselves religious at all. The study revealed that 75% of the teachers are Christians, with no followers of Afro-Brazilian or Spiritist religions, and only 50% actively participate in religious activities. The suggestions aim to promote respect for secularism, avoid proselytism, promote respect for cultural and religious diversity, and expressly guide all professionals on how to deal with issues related to religiosity in the classroom.