HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE-PLAYING: A READING OF THE HISTORICAL-CULTURAL THEORY

Abstract

This study aims to inserts into the discuss about human development and the role-playing, intending to make contributions, from a reading of the Historical-Cultural Theory, for childhood education. It approaches that the individuals humanization process becomes from the appropriation and objectification of culture historically produced, under the guidance of certain activities, among them the main activity of role-playing during childhood. In this way, from the writings of Elkonin, Leontyev and Vygotsky, we discuss which are the fundamental historical features of this activity, its central cores and which are the important psychological changes that it operates. We conclude that this activity is essential for the preschool children development, so, it must be overcome naturalistic and spontaneist views that often guide this activity at childhood school.