A portrait about the Artistic Education at the present time

Abstract

The importance of the Plastic Expression in the global development of the child is undeniable, nevertheless, participants in the didactic process and theoretical people think that art in education is in a despised position (BARBOSA, 2001, 2002; EFLAND, 2002, 2004; HERNÁNDEZ, 2000; MARTINS, 2002; LÓPEZ GARCÍA, 2003; OLIVEIRA et al., 2004; WAGNER, 2001). These perspectives lead to questioning the pedagogical practices of early childhood educators, the way in which they develop the curriculum, the educational opportunities that they offer children, thus attempting to understand if the domain of Plastic Expression develops with pedagogical quality within the context of early childhood education. In this sense, the problem raised leads to the need to comprehend our reality and present ways that are coherent with the times in which we live, where the concept of art and image invade and extend our daily experiences and for them to be understood they need to be deciphered. This article intends to present a diagnosis of the educational practices of early childhood educators of the district of Oporto (Portugal) in the domain of the Plastic Expression.