PSICOMOTRICIDADE E A LUDICIDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: ALICERCES PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO INTEGRAL E A APRENDIZAGEM

This exploratory, descriptive study, based on bibliographical research, investigates the intrinsic relationship between psychomotricity and playfulness in Early Childhood Education and their essential contribution to the child's holistic development and the promotion of meaningful learning. Psychomotricity is analyzed as a fundamental agent in socialization and the learning process, highlighting its importance for body schema structuring and the prevention of reading and writing difficulties. It is emphasized that psychomotricity ensures functional development and emotional-affective balance in children through interaction with the environment. Concurrently, playfulness is presented as a powerful didactic resource, capable of awakening imagination, creativity, and curiosity, transforming learning into an active and enjoyable process. Both concepts are approached from a psychopedagogical perspective, an area that recognizes motricity, mind, and affectivity as interconnected elements in early childhood. The study aims to demonstrate how the integration of psychomotricity and play in the educational context are crucial tools for overcoming learning problems and for the full development of children's capacities.