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O que significa essa palavra?
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O vocabulário de uma criança é essencial, tanto para a sua vida escolar, como para a sua
vida quotidiana, pois o mesmo é a base para o desenvolvimento de atitudes, valores e
conhecimento. A literatura para a infância é um recurso importante para a aprendizagem
do vocabulário - significado das palavras. A presente investigação recai sobre o
desenvolvimento do léxico através da leitura de histórias, incidindo num grupo
heterogéneo de vinte e cinco crianças com idades compreendidas entre os três e os cinco
anos, num jardim de infância situado no concelho de Lisboa. Esta investigação teve como
principal objetivo o desenvolvimento do léxico através da leitura de histórias e através do
ensino explícito do vocabulário em jardim de infância. Relativamente à metodologia
adotada, aos instrumentos de recolha e análise de dados, recorreu-se a um levantamento
de livros, à observação participante de conversas informais, e a um teste de aferição do
conhecimento do vocabulário. Recorreu-se à análise do conteúdo das transcrições dassessões de leitura. Observou-se uma progressiva melhoria e efeitos positivos na aquisição
do sentido das palavras trabalhadas durante a leitura de histórias. Observou-se ainda,
durante a intervenção, interesse por parte do grupo de crianças nas várias sessões de
leitura. A presente investigação permitiu descrever a forma como a literatura para a
infância pode constituir um recurso para o ensino explícito de vocabulário, a partir de
explicações de palavras novas, e levar crianças em idade pré-escolar a adquirir
vocabulário
A child's vocabulary is essential both for their school life and for their daily life, as it is the basis for the development of attitudes, values, and knowledge. Literature for childhood is an important resource for learning vocabulary - meaning of words. This research focuses on the development of the lexicon through the reading of stories, focusing on a heterogeneous group of twenty-five children aged between three and five years, in a kindergarten located in the municipality of Lisbon. This research had as main objective the development of the lexicon through the reading of stories and through the explicit teaching of vocabulary in preschool and kindergarten. Regarding the methodology adopted, the instruments for data collection and analysis, we used a survey of books, participant observation of informal conversations, and a test to measure vocabulary knowledge. The content of the transcripts of the reading sessions was analyzed. We observed a progressive improvement and positive effects in the acquisition of the meaning of the words worked during the reading of stories. It was also observed, during the intervention, interest on the part of the group of children in the various reading sessions. In sum, this study described how children´s literature can be used to teach vocabular explicitly, through the explanation of new words, and contribute to children´s acquisition of vocabulary.
A child's vocabulary is essential both for their school life and for their daily life, as it is the basis for the development of attitudes, values, and knowledge. Literature for childhood is an important resource for learning vocabulary - meaning of words. This research focuses on the development of the lexicon through the reading of stories, focusing on a heterogeneous group of twenty-five children aged between three and five years, in a kindergarten located in the municipality of Lisbon. This research had as main objective the development of the lexicon through the reading of stories and through the explicit teaching of vocabulary in preschool and kindergarten. Regarding the methodology adopted, the instruments for data collection and analysis, we used a survey of books, participant observation of informal conversations, and a test to measure vocabulary knowledge. The content of the transcripts of the reading sessions was analyzed. We observed a progressive improvement and positive effects in the acquisition of the meaning of the words worked during the reading of stories. It was also observed, during the intervention, interest on the part of the group of children in the various reading sessions. In sum, this study described how children´s literature can be used to teach vocabular explicitly, through the explanation of new words, and contribute to children´s acquisition of vocabulary.
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Educação Pré-Escolar; Ensino Explícito do Vocabulário; Pre-School Education; Explicit Vocabulary Teaching; Lexical Development