A horta na escola de educação infantil

Abstract

This study's main objective is to identify different strategies that can promote the development of healthier eating habits in early childhood education students by building a school garden. The study took place at Doria Alves da Silva Couto School, in Itabirito, Minas Gerais, with the participation of students from Preschool III. The action plan's goal was to demonstrate how a school garden brings benefits and learning to young children, who can understand from an early age how a healthy diet contributes to overall health. The action plan focused on showing the children the need for a healthy diet and the benefits of a school garden for learning and understanding the importance of a healthy diet for overall health. Several stages were conducted, from choosing the vegetable, cilantro, to harvesting and preparing a recipe with it. The project involved several steps, from choosing the vegetable, cilantro, to harvesting it and preparing a recipe with it. The theoretical basis consulted articles and journals. As a result, it was possible to observe that the school garden project has enormous potential for children's learning and development. The school garden proved to be a pedagogical tool capable of integrating different areas of knowledge and promoting holistic development, stimulating contact with nature, responsibility, and cooperation, in addition to positively influencing children's food choices. The children actively participated in all stages of the project, demonstrating enthusiasm and curiosity.