Comunicação com objetos: um olhar sobre materiais não estruturados e a criança pequena

Abstract

This article focuses on analyzing the role of unstructured materials in the development of children between the ages of zero and five. Our central hypothesis suggests that these materials broaden and facilitate communication with young children, in contrast to manufactured toys that often have predetermined purposes. Our overall aim is to investigate the nature of these unstructured materials and how they can be beneficial for children's development. To support our research, we conducted a literature review along the lines of Fonseca (2002) and Tozoni-Reis (2010) and drew on authors such as Andrade et al. (2022); Bertoli (2019); Brougère (2010); Cecílio (2019); Corbiniano (2022); Kishimoto (2010); Meirelles (2016); Ostetto (2011); Resnick (2020); Rosa (2018); Sausen and Cunha (2023); Silveira (2016); Wajskop (2012); among others. Based on these references, we conclude that playing with unstructured materials contributes to the child's integral development, as children explore various forms of interaction and expression.