The socio-emotional development of children in initial education II through traditional games.

Abstract

This article is the result of an investigation whose purpose was to identify the appropriate traditional games that contribute to the socio-emotional development of children in initial education II of the Pujilí canton. In this study, the qualitative-quantitative methodology was applied, followed by a descriptive study that determined that the confinement by COVID-19 affected the socio-emotional development of children; In addition, the proposal was to design a guide based on traditional games with innovative pedagogical changes, and through the application a positive change was observed in children, showing interrelation with others, expression of their feelings, communication and participation in each game.