The geographic curriculum of the Early Years: from its history to its guidelines

Abstract

The paper introduces and characterizes the teaching of geographic contents in the Early Years of Elementary School. It presents a brief history of Geography taught in the curricula according to the Law of Guidelines and Bases that instituted the official documents of the country. It aims to deconstruct some particularities in these documents and understand the curriculum through a theoretical analysis about its role played in the teaching of school geography. Through the analysis, it was possible to verify the existence of gaps that characterize a mismatch in the notes presented in its guidelines, which lead us to reflect on the current curriculum of school routines. It was possible to highlight the importance of the power of the school curriculum in the construction of knowledge and values