Princesa, ser ou não ser? Histórias infantis e a (des) construção de estereótipos

Abstract

Making learning effective and innovating teaching practices is a constant challenge for all educators. In the subject of Portuguese Language, especially regarding literature, learning in a playful, meaningful, and contextualized way can provide children with participatory engagement and active involvement in their development process. The aim of this study is to investigate the advantages and contributions of media education by applying a didactic sequence using fairy tales in literacy instruction and discussing the structural issues of a patriarchal society presented in the tale with second-year Elementary School students during reading classes and within the Portuguese Language curriculum. The relevance of this study lies in the need to promote methodological innovation in a subject that remains a challenging field. To this end, the study proposes a playful methodology that includes conversation circles, oral and written activities, and cut-and-paste tasks to foster motivation and understanding of the content. The research will focus on students enrolled in the second year of Elementary School at Escola Municipal Professor Ângelo Mazzarotto – Cornélio Procópio - PR. This will be a qualitative study aimed at understanding meanings through descriptive and interpretative analysis. Writings, speech, and actions of the participants will be used for data analysis, which will be processed through Bardin’s content analysis method. As an Educational Product, a didactic sequence will be developed to assist other educators in the context of fairy tales. This work aims to present new approaches and strategies to make reading classes more engaging, promoting comprehension and media analysis through children's stories.