| Titre | De lagarta à borboleta: convergências entre literatura, biologia e práticas educativas | |
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| Auteur | Renata Junqueira de Souza, Jessie Martins Gutierres | |
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Revue | Amerika |
| Numéro | no 29, 2024 Insectes, bichos et autres « petites bêtes » dans les Amériques (XIXe-XXIe siècles) | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Dossier: Insectes, bichos et autres « petites bêtes » dans les Amériques (XIXe-XXIe siècles) |
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| Résumé anglais |
This study explores the integration of children's literature and scientific communication through the theme of metamorphosis, highlighting how children's stories can promote scientific literacy from an early age. We analyze the books A primavera da lagarta by Ruth Rocha and A lagarta que tomou chá de sumiço by Milton Célio de Oliveira Filho, which use the life cycle of the caterpillar to adulthood to teach scientific concepts and spark interest in nature. Rocha's narrative (2011) emphasizes the caterpillar's voracity through poetic metaphors that address patience and empathy, while Oliveira Filho (2007) builds a suspenseful plot around the disappearance of the caterpillar, encouraging readers to unravel the mystery of metamorphosis. The study addresses psychological essentialism, a natural cognitive tendency in children to understand the "essence" of biological transformations like metamorphosis, which facilitates their intuitive grasp of complex processes. Using metacognitive strategies, we show how the use of generic language, such as "caterpillars transform into butterflies," consolidates metamorphosis as an essential characteristic and helps children generalize this process to other contexts. Thus, these books not only fulfill an aesthetic role but also prove to be effective tools for scientific literacy, helping young readers understand and appreciate biodiversity and the insect life cycle. By relating literary content to comprehension practices, this study demonstrates how children's literature can foster a solid scientific foundation and a respectful relationship with the environment. Source : Éditeur (via OpenEdition Journals) |
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| Article en ligne | https://journals.openedition.org/amerika/20544 |
