A capoeira e o letramento na escola

Abstract

This article aims to reflect and analyze about the practice of capoeira in schools from the perspective of literacy with the interest or to know if the schools have inserted capoeira in classes and thus providing a more enriching learning. The same was based on the analysis of data obtained through semi-structured interviews and reading books and articles on the subject. The results showed that capoeira was worked from the perspective of literacy, but unfortunately it does not happen anymore. However, when she was present, it happened in its entirety, that is, the student wrote to face the world, developing their motor, physical, cognitive and sociocultural skills. For it is understood that when capoeira is worked in the classroom it is possible to rescue African culture, recognize our roots, as a sport and in many other ways, and thus, besides keeping our identity alive, gives a new way to teach. It is concluded that The research results reached the proposed objective which concludes that capoeira and literacy can be worked together within the classrooms, thus, capoeira becomes a pedagogical instrument that can be adapted to educational needs. from school.