This line of research aims to describe and understand the construction of the concept of the body in curricular and extracurricular materials used in the early childhood education curriculum. For this purpose, different methodological tools are included to study the construction of the concept of the body such as content analysis and critical discourse analysis of both visual representations and written text. Based on the results of this line of research, it is intended that teachers in practice and in training learn to critically assess the curricular materials they use in their classrooms, as well as to propose alternative curricular materials that promote an appropriate image of children.

body, curriculum materials, preschool education

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• Education
• General Education