A linguagem em bebês e a importância da atuação docente na creche

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis focuses on language development in infants, emphasizing the stages of this process and the importance of verbal stimulation from the first months of life. The main objective is to understand how teacher education influences pedagogical practices related to language in early childhood, especially when working with children aged 0 to 3 years. This is a qualitative research based on the academic production published in Working Group 07 – Education from 0 to 6 years of the National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Education (ANPEd), through the analysis of 05 selected articles. The studies analyzed highlight that infants must be recognized as active subjects in the construction of knowledge and that language develops through interaction, listening, affection, and pedagogical intentionality. The research also indicates that there are gaps in initial teacher education concerning the specificities of this age group, which hinders the creation of environments that support meaningful experiences of communication and expression. Therefore, it is urgent to rethink teacher training curricula and to value continuing education, promoting practices that integrate care and education in an inseparable way. This study reinforces that verbal stimulation and the recognition of multiple forms of language are essential for the comprehensive development of infants.