THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN: CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS IN THE CONTEXT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Abstract

This study analyzed the importance of music in the process of child development and learning, as well as the challenges faced by teachers in this segment at the Maria José de Miranda Burity Municipal Early Childhood Education Center, in João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. The specific objectives included analyzing the importance of music as a process of child development and learning, describing the strategies, musical instruments and resources used by Early Childhood Education teachers when using music and identifying the needs and difficulties that teachers face when working with music in Early Childhood Education. For this purpose, a mixed methodology, qualitative and quantitative, was used, with a bibliographical study and a case study based on a semi-structured questionnaire. The sample consisted of 6 Early Childhood Education teachers. The results show the significance of musical practices in the context of Early Childhood Education and reveal the need to implement strategies, support and training that facilitate and expand the knowledge of teachers, contributing to pedagogical practice and promoting more significant development and learning of children.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-056