EFEITOS DELETÉRIOS DA AUSÊNCIA DO ENSINO RELIGIOSO NOS ANOS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL: CAMINHOS POSSÍVEIS PARA MITIGAÇÃO DO PROBLEMA EM UMA ESCOLA MUNICIPAL DE COLATINA/ES

Abstract

Religious Education, as a curricular component of Basic Education, has been a subject of interesting and provocative discussions and debates. This research investigates the effects of the absence of Religious Education in the Early Years of Basic Education in the Municipality of Colatina-ES. It addresses and discusses the importance of its presence, highlighting that the knowledge provided by this curricular component contributes to enhancing the comprehensiveness of civic education, which should begin with literacy. The research focuses on the Early Years of Elementary Education. The theoretical framework is based on Lev Vygotsky's studies on socio-interactionism, aiming to relate it to the comprehensiveness of the child's educational process. Understanding that this formation occurs through interaction, Religious Education, from the perspective of the Sciences of Religions, should foster respect for differences and religious plurality. The methodology adopted is qualitative, including semi-structured interviews with students and teachers as research techniques. The analysis of the narratives presented by the teachers indicates that the absence of Religious Education in the investigated Municipality results in a delay in access to religious knowledge, as it is not offered in the Early Years of Elementary Education. This delay influences the conception and subjective production of students regarding the religious plurality practiced by others.