Avaliação do desenvolvimento motor relacionado a metodologia Montessori e a dança em crianças

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of dance practice associated with the Montessori Method on the motor development of children aged 4 to 7. The objective was to relate dance teaching and its experiences to the Montessori approach, aiming to expand the motor repertoire and promote greater independence of movements during the early stage of child development. The research was quantitative, exploratory, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional, with the application of the Rosa Neto and TGMD-2 motor development tests at two distinct moments: before and after eight weeks of intervention. Ten children participated, divided between a group with a Montessori-based approach and another with a traditional jazz methodology. The data were organized in a digital database and analyzed based on the tables of both tests, being presented in a radar chart. The results showed that the Montessori group presented significant improvements in balance, laterality, and autonomy, while the traditional group showed more limited development. The findings suggested that environments that valued autonomy and experimentation favored motor and socio-emotional development in early childhood. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]