Conceitos e práticas de higienismo no ensino fundamental

Abstract

The present study aimed to elaborate, apply and evaluate didactic sequences aimed at food, oral, body, environmental and mental hygiene education for elementary school students. This study was carried out in a public school located in the municipality of Tefé, in the state of Amazonas. The target audience was 56 students in the eighth and ninth grade classes of Elementary School. The didactic sequence on Concepts and Practices of Hygiene was organized into five thematic blocks: food, oral, body, environmental and mental hygiene. A pre- and post-test was applied to verify the previous knowledge and acquired by the students. The pre-test proved that the students did not know much about the subjects that would be approached in the physical activities. The didactic procedures used in this stage involved dialogic expository classes, complemented with practical activity. The subject Environmental Hygiene was worked through debates about cleanliness and organization of environments, such as the school environment and the home. The students, organized in groups, were encouraged to propose solutions or suggestions for the correction of the negative points presented by the teacher. For the realization of the topic Mental Hygiene we explored situations of the students' daily life. The didactic sequences "Concepts and practices of hygiene in elementary education" made possible significant changes in the lifestyle and conduct of the students involved.