A GRAMÁTICA DAS CRIANCINHAS: AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE EDUCATOR VIRGÍNIA GERSÃO

ABSTRACT In this paper, we aim to present and analyze the work A gramática das criancinhas (1921), written by the then Portuguese teacher Virgínia Faria Gersão (1896-1974) for the teaching of grammar during the first years of school. The very original approach that the author confers to her text renders this work a document of high interest for the history of grammatical teaching in Portugal. In this investigation, it is our objective to carry out an analysis of the strategies used by the author in the explanation of the grammatical contents, created with the purpose of facilitating the students' learning. Our study allows us to conclude that the author's pedagogical thinking echoes the main trends of the time, still revealing to be pertinent nowadays.