Health education in the pre-school context: an experience report

Abstract

This article sought to describe the experience of nursing students in the development of an extension project aimed at carrying out clinical and health education activities with early childhood education in a municipal preschool in the interior of Maranhão. This is a qualitative study, descriptive, experience report type, referring to the activities carried out in the project by nursing students, in which clinical actions and educational activities were promoted with a view to promoting, preventing and protecting the health of children aged 3 to 6 years old who study in pre-school. Worked with children and teachers, through dynamic lecture, theatrical dramatization, children's music and strategic meeting, themes such as: oral hygiene, vaccination, healthy eating, personal hygiene and the theory of cognitive development by Jean Piaget. The actions developed, in addition to providing health care and playful moments for the children, made it possible mainly to learn about the themes worked on, also raising awareness in childhood to adopt healthy lifestyle habits, which will contribute to making them individuals with less risks of illness and higher quality of life.