MATHEMATICS IN THE TRAINING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF MINAS GERAIS: 1890 – 1930

Abstract

This article aims to present a description of the mathematics offered in the training of Elementary School teacher in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais between 1890 and 1930. We start by a presentation from the official regulations for the Normal School, comparing it with the practical proposals for geometry teaching in primary school broadcast by the Revista do Ensino de Minas Gerais (Educational Journal of Minas Gerais). As a reference, in a first level of understanding, the legislation concerning the training of these teachers in the period  searched was taken, focusing on the presence of geometry as a discipline. The use of journals as a source for research led to a second level of understanding, whereby is explained the reasons why the geometry is part of the training of elementary school teachers. The main sources used for research were educational legislation of the state of Minas Gerais and the Revista do Ensino.