ABSTRACT:
This study aims to describe and analyze impressions of parents on the affective impacts of Gymnastics classes on children from four to six years old, based on Vygotsky`s Historical-Cultural Theoryy and on Wallon´s Development Theory.These classes are part of the university extension in “Gymnastics”, from the Faculty of Physical Education of the State University of Campinas; based on Sport Pedagogy reference and planned with ludic strategias, such as make-believe games. In this case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the children parents, and analyzed on Content Analysis. The analysis categories were: Three Momentos Metodology as a factor that provides experiences; Relationship with teacher as a space of affection; Demonstrations about the Sport Pedagogy references: Historical-Cultural; Technical; Socio-educational. The results reveal that children perform movements learned in classes at other times and spaces, including situations that they teach colleagues and family members. About the historical and cultural ascpetcs, the stetements demonstrate that thework with “theoretical” themes with youg children is possible and how contents were learned and impacted them. Therefore, social pedagogical strategias were emphasized as a differential og this Project, which considers the learnes as the the focus of the process, interacting with social environment and co-constrution the knowledge.
Keywords:
Affect; Gymnastics; Teaching