Estrategia para la Estimulación Sensorial de Niños de 0 a 3 Años con el Uso de Recursos Caseros

Abstract

Sensory stimulation in children from 0 to 3 years of age is fundamental for their learning, social interaction and emotional well-being, since it enhances their integral development. Several authors highlight the importance of sensory stimulation for infants, as well as the incorporation of the use of home resources. The general objective of this degree work was to evaluate the process of sensory stimulation in the children of the Nueva Vida community through the use of homemade resources. The research had a mixed approach. The quantitative one, for the analysis of the results in percentages on the diagnosis of the specific sensory stimulation needs of children; while the qualitative one was carried out to know the perceptions and validate the proposed strategy by professionals in the educational and child development fields. Theoretical and empirical methods were used for data collection. The analysis synthesized all the information to obtain greater clarity. The bibliographic review supported the importance of sensory stimulation in early childhood. For the diagnosis of sensory stimulation needs, the field diary technique was used, recording detailed observations and information required for the elaboration of the proposal. Subsequently, for the validation of the proposed strategy, interviews were conducted with questionnaires to experts and a Likert scale was elaborated, which made it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities. Graphs were included in the results. On the one hand, pie charts for the results of the initial diagnosis, showing reactions for each sensory stimulus. On the other hand, the results of the interviews were written together with the questionnaire, while columns were used for the results of the Likert scale, obtaining that the 8 experts, among them teachers, validated the proposal with “totally agree”. It was concluded that these results were key to showing that the proposal could be viable for future application, contributing to the knowledge of all caregivers responsible for children from 0 to 3 years of age about these activities.