GINÁSTICA ARTÍSTICA E RÍTMICA NA ESCOLA: possibilidades e desafios

Abstract

The current situation of School Physical Education in Brazil is worrying, as more and more data are collected that show the lack and neglect of the contents that should be addressed in class. This work deals with one of the contents often ignored, Artistic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Both suffer from prejudice and underutilization, when they are extremely important content for the development of students. Gymnastics itself is a modality that offers individuals different forms of movement and motor development, which is why it can be treated as one of the most complete. Its inclusion in Physical Education classes faces difficulties such as lack of knowledge of the teachers' methodological treatment, lack of physical space, lack of equipment, the number of students per room and so on. Given the numerous benefits that can be provided to students who come to practice them, there is a concern to unleash the interest and willpower to overcome these deficits, in order to seek for each the formation of new citizens who have said their better provision and varied opportunities for motor development It was found that, despite the difficulties, these contents can be applied in a simple and efficient way in the school context.