摘要：This work focuses on the theme of observation as a powerful tool to the educational practice in early childhood education, through which it is possible to establish interactions that aim to ensure meaningful learning, contributing to the integral development of the child.The purpose of this study was to reflect on the concept of observation, what are the implications for the pedagogical work in children's education and what is it for, in order to contribute to the improvement of educational practices in children's education respecting children.Therefore, this work was carried out based on the presuppositions of the qualitative research, of a bibliographical nature, based on a consultation on materials that discuss the theme that we propose to discuss and reflect on.Among the observed aspects, we find that the observation brings as a benefit to the educational practice the knowledge, respect, appreciation of the children and the construction of positive relationships, once, when understanding the child, the teacher begins to change his posture with respect to it, resulting in new behaviors in both.It is understood, therefore, that observation is a fundamental element for an education that respects children, because it is only through a careful and careful look that the education professional offers the best development experiences.
