Guía didáctica para fortalecer el desarrollo de la identidad y autonomía en niños de 4-5 años a través del juego

Abstract

The present work arises in response to the need to implement educational practices that prioritize the development of the areas of identity and autonomy in children aged 4 to 5 years. Through playful experiences, the aim is to promote meaningful learning in which children strengthen self-knowledge, self-esteem, a sense of belonging, independence, and decision-making skills. Taking the above into consideration, a didactic guide is proposed with the purpose of promoting the development of these areas through activities that strengthen personal recognition and autonomy, contributing to children’s development and healthy interaction with their environment. Within the guide, play is presented as an essential strategy to foster the development of the aforementioned areas, as playful strategies encourage active participation. This work emerged from the observation of various situations that reflected a limited development of identity and autonomy within the classroom. In response to this issue, the playwork methodology was used to design the didactic guide “Exploring Who I Am: Adventures with Inti”, which consists of ten activities. The work is structured as follows: the problem statement, objectives, theoretical framework (development of identity and autonomy in early childhood and play as a pedagogical strategy), the methodology on which the guide is based, and finally the presentation of the didactic proposal along with its activities.