Pedagogical mediation for socially vulnerable children

university extension in times of pandemic

Abstract

This article presentes the experience of university extension in pedagogical care dureng the pandemic caused by covid-19. The objective of teh work was to offer, for children in situations of vulnerability and risk, synchronous , pedagogical and interactive remote activities, articulated with first psychological care and consolidating means of access to other services of the Rights Guarantee System . With playful activities permeated by playung, extension practices were developed in the care of children in situations of social vulnerability to reframe play , promote lerning and qualify the socialization  processes during the period of social isolation caused by the pandemic crisis. The experiences indicate the need to expand social policies that minimize the effects caused by the closing of schools and the worsening of the sócio-econimic conditions of a large part of the population.