Roots in Play Project Board Games as a Sustainable Pedagogical Resource

Abstract

The “Roots in Play” project was developed at the Escola Estadual de Educação Profissional Monsenhor José Aloysio Pinto, in Sobral, Ceará, with first-year students from the technical programs in Administration, Civil Construction Design, Systems Development, and Computer Networks. This experience report aims to share and analyze the pedagogical experience of the “Roots in Play” project, highlighting its contributions to the appreciation of ethnic-racial relations and the consolidation of an anti-racist education within school Physical Education. It also seeks to inspire other teachers to develop similar practices that combine playfulness, cultural diversity, and sustainability, reaffirming the role of the school as a space for social transformation and respect for plurality.The methodology involved four classes per group, during which students created, studied, and played the games. The results revealed high levels of engagement, solid understanding of the rules and historical-cultural context, and increased interest in other forms of body culture.