Abstract:
The present work aims to understand the importance of the game for the development and learning in Early Childhood Education. It is undeniable that teachers who work in the educational area need to use games in their daily activities. Through play, the child develops cognitive skills, facilitating their growth in physical, cognitive, motor, and social aspects. Through games, the child finds it easier to express himself, imitate, and listen to the people he lives with, with this, he meets the rules and learns to give and/or pass the turn in a more "fun" way. "fun way to communicate. For this, we sought, through bibliographic research, to analyze the main ideas of the most renowned authors on the subject. Considering that there is no effective practice without the presence, the considerations made by some important researchers are valid such as Piaget, Dewey, and Froebel, having as a starting point the games as an essential action in the teaching-learning process. It is necessary that the educator knows the basic principles and the use of the ludic to work specifically with the students' difficulties and apply and monitor all the processes. The act of playing is more than a simple recreation, it is a necessity that the child has to understand the world around him. The game allows the child to move, create, imagine, see and feel. She is experiencing the world for the first time, so she needs, and wants, to live everything with intensity, learning something new every day.
