Experiência com a literatura de cordel como atividade de estímulo à leitura no ambiente escolar

Abstract

This article shows the contribution of the cordel literature as didactic resource in the educational environment, in particular in the activities to develop the habit of reading, and consequently the formation of critical readers. With regard to methodology is, at first, a literature search, because we use based on the point of view of different authors contained in books, scientific article, website etc. Then we had a field research, with the use of questionnaires with open-ended questions, which were applied to the following audiences: an educator, five from Pará and cordelistas two researchers of the subject string. And concludes with an analysis of data collected the responses of some people involved with this popular poetry in order to know their opinion about the relevance of the cordel literature as a reading practice in educational institutions, in order to stimulate the pleasure by reading and popular culture.