A literatura infantil e sua contribuição para a formação de leitores habilitados

Abstract

This study addresses the role of children's literature in shaping proficient readers and enhancing pedagogical practices in reading instruction. Faced with a crisis in reading in schools, there is a need to understand how literature-based approaches can contribute to the cognitive, emotional, and linguistic development of children. The main objective is to investigate the role of children's literature in the process of forming proficient readers, as well as in empowering teachers to promote more effective pedagogical practices in reading instruction, aiming to improve the quality of basic education. The research adopts a qualitative approach, including literature review and observation of storytelling practices with elementary school children. The main results highlight the importance of literature as an emancipatory tool, capable of engaging students in reading and stimulating comprehension and textual interpretation skills. Additionally, the analysis reveals the fundamental role of mediators in knowledge construction and in the formation of critical readers. It is expected that this study will contribute to the development of more meaningful pedagogical strategies and to the formation of a generation of readers passionate about literature.