THE USE OF MONTEIRO LOBATO'S LITERATURE AS A STRATEGY TO INSERT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS

Abstract

Studies related to Environmental Education become viable, as they allow inferences about environmental practices that support the preservation of nature. In this sense, the use of Monteiro Lobato's works in the Early Years demonstrates a possible path for the inclusion of this theme. In this context, this article aimed to a) analyze in the works of Monteiro Lobato the didactic potential of these and possible teaching strategies on environmental education that can be used in science classes in the Early Years; b) identify environmental content in works and c) contribute to the expansion and dissemination of scientific knowledge about Environmental Education among students in the Early Years. The methodological analysis classified as qualitative and bibliographic and was based on the categorization of the works Urupês, A Reforma da Natureza, Caçadas de Pedrinho and O Poço do Visconde, using Bardin’s conten analysis (2011). To this end, these works were selected, analyzed and grouped into two categories a posteriori, these being “Strategies and Didactic Potentials Present in the Works”; and “Contents and Concepts about the Environment present in the works”. The results demonstrated that Monteiro Lobato's works can be used in science classes to work on content related to environmental issues, in addition to presenting strategies with didactic potential about the environment, corroborating their viability in teaching environmental education in childhood.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-017