Importancia del espacio escolar y los recursos didácticos en el desarrollo socio-emocional en la educación infantil

Abstract

This paper addresses the importance of school space and didactic resources in socio-emotional development in early childhood education through a case study conducted in an educational institution located south of Quito. The main purpose of the case study was to identify the school spaces and didactic resources used by early childhood teachers for socioemotional development, since school spaces and didactic resources are elements that provide stimuli for the development and progress of skills and abilities in children in early childhood education. However, in the educational institution where the problem was identified, these are not considered as such and are used without previously establishing educational objectives. The methodology used was qualitative with a descriptive and expository approach, which allowed me to collect data through interviews applied to teachers and subsequently analyze the results. The result of the analysis reflects that the early education teachers agree on the criteria and have knowledge of the theoretical concepts. In addition, they mention that school spaces such as the classroom, playground and green areas with the appropriate didactic resources are important in the socioemotional development of children because through them they communicate emotions and feelings, and encourage the development of habits and skills in other areas.