El pop up como herramienta educativa en la difusión de los juegos patrimoniales de Riobamba en niñas y niños.

Abstract

A Pop Up book has been created as didactical material for children aged 8 to 10 years old. The main objective is that children have the opportunity to know part of the cultural patrimony of Riobamba. In order to create this book it was necessary to first verify the inventory of traditional games in the Abaco System of the National Cultural Patrimony Institute. After that, some interviews were performed to the cultural promoters of the city to determine a list of the main games practiced during childhood. In order to verify this information, a survey was conducted among senior citizens. In the first place, sketches were developed with the help of a computer and a graphic pack to vectorize them. Three representatives games were obtained as part of the Cultural Heritage of Riobamba: El Trompo (a spin), Las Canicas (a game with marbles), and Las Chantas (a game using washers or coins). These were used to create the Pop Up book which included the toys of the patrimonial games. In order to validate the use of the book, it was broadcast among fifth and sixth grade children in the Educative Unit “El Despertar”. It ended up being very dynamic and creative. As a conclusion, this type of non-common didactic material promotes heritage rescue and it influences the educative process in children. Therefore, it is recommended to implement the Pop Up book in the teaching – learning processes as to generate value to the culture patrimony of the City of Riobamba.