STUDY OF THE TEACHING OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS IN SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES

Abstract

Rhythmic Gymnastics is a sport of high competitiveness by the elements that compose it: dance, theater and music. Their practice at school is important for the integral development of the student, as it contributes to motor, psychomotor and socioaffective development. Therefore, the research is based on the following problem: How do teachers teach Rhythmic Gymnastics in schools considering the specific spaces and materials needed? With this, the following objectives were defined for the research: the general objective is to find out if it is possible to teach Rhythmic Gymnastics in physical education classes in elementary school, final years, in the Municipal schools of Lucas do Rio Verde-MT. To this end, the research was conducted with 4 teachers from the municipal schools of Lucas do Rio Verde-MT, who received questionnaires via WhatsApp, e-mail and printed. According to the data collected, and for the understanding of the research, it was established that rhythmic gymnastics practices are not addressed in Physical Education classes because it is a modality that includes materials used in competitions difficult to access in schools, because they are of high cost, the content is not easily accepted because it is related as a female practice,  creating a male rejection, and in addition to everything, teachers lack knowledge on this topic. Thus, the materials should not be the greatest challenge of teachers in view of the activities that can be developed, evidencing that there is a lack of more care with the training of students.