Aprendizagem lúdica: brinquedo para auxiliar na alfabetização infantil

Abstract

Of the various stages that are part of child development, the process of literacy holds great importance, as it is during this period that children learn to express themselves and develop essential skills for social interaction. In order to make literacy less tedious and uninteresting for children, educational toys have been developed. Playful activities provide fun and contribute to the physical, emotional, mental, and social development of children. The present work aims to produce a playful toy that stimulates the learning of children in the process of literacy. To achieve this, methodologies were used to help understand the needs of users and structure the design project. Theoretical references were researched that introduce the classification of toys and playful activities, the stages involved in literacy, and the historical, sociocultural, and project context of toy design. Based on the theoretical research and the proposed methodology, analyses of similar products were conducted, followed by interviews with users in the area of education and the generation of alternatives. After selecting the alternative that best fit the project’s objective, refinement and prototype production followed. Finally, the product was implemented by an elementary education professional to verify whether the goal of encouraging the literacy process through a playful tool was achieved.