Literature, immigrants and refugees in early child education

the development of sensitivity towards the other

Abstract

This article sought to discuss the literature in Early Childhood Education with illiterate children. Its objective was to awaken the empathy and sensitivity of young children towards immigrant and refugee children who are attending the school environment through literary plots. The question that guided the elaboration of this article was: How to raise awareness, sensitize, motivate, develop empathy and solidarity with the other, in young children, to welcome a culturally different colleague, such as the refugee or the immigrant through literature books? In order to meet the proposed objectives and seek solutions to the questioning, several books with images were used, which tell a story, with the teacher as narrator and mediator. In order to present a representative selection, several works were selected, considering the interaction between verbal and visual language. It is important to note that illustrations and images in children's books for young children replace or complement the texts and bring the characters and their stories to life. To help with issues involving children with different cultures in schools, the work was also concerned with the use of literature in solving the problems that arise and in verifying whether the proposed objectives were achieved.