Alfabetização Científica na Educação Infantil e as estratégias para desenvolver habilidades científicas desde os primeiros anos

Abstract

This article addresses the importance of Scientific Literacy in Early Childhood Education, highlighting the need to introduce pedagogical practices that promote the development of scientific skills in children from an early age. The research was conducted with a bibliographic review that analyzed fundamental concepts related to scientific literacy, highlighting the importance of active and playful pedagogical methodologies that favor curiosity, observation, hypothesis formulation, and experimentation. The study showed that, although formal science teaching is only expected from the initial years of Elementary School, it is essential to begin this process in Early Childhood Education to form critical, creative individuals capable of interacting reflectively with the natural and social world. It was concluded that Scientific Literacy should be integral to pedagogical proposals, respecting childhood and enhancing investigative and meaningful experiences.