Aportes de una Pedagogía para la Paz a Través de la Literatura Infantil en la Educación Inicial

Abstract

The research focused on exploring the relationship between children's literature and the construction of a culture of peace in the early education scenario of the Pedro Pascasio Community Care Unit (UCA), located in the village of Tierra Grata, Manaure, Cesar; Former Territorial Space for Training and Reincorporation -AETCR-. The approach is qualitative through action research; using data collection techniques such as workshops, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. The interviews were conducted with the educational agents to capture their perceptions of literature and peace and the workshops with the children and families to collect their experiences and learning. Atlas.ti software was used for data analysis, facilitating the coding and categorization of the information obtained. The implementation of six (6) workshops, designed by the researchers, is proposed as a pedagogical tool, which through the use of four (4) stories seeks to cultivate values such as empathy, respect and peaceful resolution of conflicts, facilitating the exploration of emotions and the development of empathy. The results are structured around two categories: Pedagogy for peace and children's literature in early education, concluding that children's literature not only enriches the pedagogical discourse, but also provides valuable inputs to contribute to environments of respect and understanding in the classroom; providing pedagogical tools for educational agents to influence the construction of a culture of peace.