READING THAT SAVES: A PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE READING AND WRITING SHARED AMONG STUDENTS OF THE EJA OF PEDAGOGY

Abstract

This work is the unfolding of an exploratory research of qualitative character from semi-structured interviews with the actors of a school in the community of Céu Azul in Camaragibe-PE, by students of the Pedagogy course of the Brazilian University Center - UNIBRA, focusing on the experiences of students of Youth and Adult Education - EJA. From the experiences of the students, the interventional project entitled "Reading that Saves" was elaborated. The objective of this study was to encourage reading and writing among young people and adults of this public school in this community. The relevance of this work is the importance of building educational practices of literacy and reading focused on the process of creative production by the students of EJA, the strengthening of self-esteem and empowerment of these students, their protagonism and their life stories, as well as, the local culture. The work had as theoretical basis the historical course of EJA in Brazil, the Freirean studies and the assumptions of Literacy and Literacy from the perspective of authors such as Magda Soares and Emília Ferreiro. The methodology involved the collection and analysis of the data obtained in the interviews, the planning and execution of activities involving collection and donations of books, dialogue wheels, various lectures and animation films on Cordel’s Literature. The students engaged in the creation of an autobiography book and a booklet of Cordel’s Literature, and demonstrated protagonism and empowerment in their reports and productions. We noticed that the project obtained more than satisfactory results, because they were very significant activities and lectures, and transformative experiences as we can see in the reports of the students involved.