ANDAR NAS NUVENS: O ENCANTAMENTO LITERÁRIO COMO MEDIDA DE INCENTIVO À LEITURA

Literature is an enchantment, an imagination, and it is the possibility of knowingyourself and the world around us. Encouraging reading in the third cycle of elementary schoolis only possible when students present a positive response to literary proposals. To accomplishthis, the literary work must attract, charm, and transport people to the world of imagination.Also, bringing emotions and experiences that are closer to students’ daily life. “The princessand the cloud hunter” is the work that allowed us to get closer to the 7th grade students atEscola Municipal Ignácio de Andrade Melo, creating a bond of trust and empathy. Duringliterature reading circles, literary breaks explored participants’ creative streak andcontributed to discussions about emotions, feelings and dreams. Throughout our activities,the students were interested in knowing the princess's steps and which adventures she wouldtake . As the activities were being developed, students’ looked forward to the instructor'sfeedback, they were curious to know the teacher's receptivity to their work. At the end of theday, the students wanted more, they wanted to discover other novels and start new literaryprojects. Moreover, teacher-student bonds were built and interpersonal relations in theclassroom became based on respect and empathy.