BRANDES, Holger. Alguns aspetos psicológicos do grupo de crianças no jardim de infância. []. , 5, 1, pp.4-18. ISSN 2182-1372.

Based on qualitative analyses of processes in children’s groups this article emphazises the importance of peers and children’s groups not only for the formation of later group skills, but also for the fundamental ability to empathise and for further cognitive development. The most important medium in children’s groups is role (make belief-) playing. These are fantasy situations, but the children subtly also play out family dynamics and gender roles and use the group to establish themselves as social subjects. Regarding cognitive development children learn to move between the spheres of play, non-play and metacommunication. It is shown at what age children gain the ability to work over extended periods with groups of other children and how ECE-workers can support children in developing this ability.

: children’s group; peers; early childhood education.

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