A literatura infantil como estratégia pedagógica para o ensino de crianças com transtorno do déficit de atenção/hiperatividade

Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder in the development of self-control, presenting difficulties in attention, impulse control and activity level, causing colossal challenges in the individual's school and social life. At school, students with ADHD face difficulties in their learning process, requiring appropriate knowledge and strategies on the part of teachers. Children's literature is a possible pedagogical strategy for managing these students. The general aim of the research is to assess the contribution of children's literature as a pedagogical strategy in the educational and social actions developed by teachers of students with ADHD. The specific aims are: to investigate teachers' understanding of ADHD; to identify the challenges of working with students in the classroom; and to ascertain teachers' perceptions of the use of children's literature as a pedagogical tool for working with ADHD. In the methodological itinerary, the type of research adopted was qualitative, exploratory and descriptive; a field study was carried out in a municipal school in Campo Maior, Piauí; the data collection instruments used were non-participant observation and a semi-structured interview, the observation took place in second and fourth year classes and the interview was applied to two teachers. The theoretical framework was based on authors such as Barkley (2020), Benczik (2020), Alencar (2006), Abramovich (1991) and Mesquita (2021). The information collected revealed that the teachers knew about ADHD and were able to identify its primary characteristics, that they faced challenges in working with the student and that they adopted management strategies to alleviate these difficulties. The teachers recognized that children's literature was an important tool in the learning process, applying related strategies; it was shown that children's literature can be an aid strategy in the management of students with ADHD, because when applied they revealed a positive return from the individual who showed excitement and interest, sharpening curiosity and imagination, developing emotional aspects.

Keywords: ADHD; Children's Literature; Challenges; Strategies.