Banca de DEFESA: SANDRA VALERIA DE VASCONCELOS PATRICIO
Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.STUDENT : SANDRA VALERIA DE VASCONCELOS PATRICIO
DATE: 26/08/2025
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Fundaj Apipucos
TITLE:
The organization of spaces and materials in Early Childhood Education in a municipality in the Pernambuco Agreste region: a perspective inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach
KEY WORDS:
Spaces. Materials. Early Childhood Education. Reggio Emilia. Childhood Conception.
PAGES: 112
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUMMARY:
This dissertation aims to analyze how the organization of spaces and the selection of materials in an Early Childhood Education Unit in a municipality in the Pernambuco Agreste region reflect pedagogical concepts and, to what extent, promote actions that enhance the routines of babies and young children. The research stems from concerns arising from teaching practice and is inspired by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, which understands space as a third educator and advocates attentive listening to children's expressions. The qualitative research is based on participant observations and interviews with teachers of two classes: one composed of 1-year-old babies and the other of 3-year-old toddlers, who mark the daycare's entrance and exit. The study engages with authors who discuss the power of educational contexts and the centrality of the child, such as Rinaldi (2016, 2024), Malaguzzi (1996, 2001), Formosinho and Oliveira-Formosinho (2019), Barbosa (2010, 2019), Horn (2004, 2021), and Bronfenbrenner (1996), among others. Their contributions broaden the understanding of spaces as expressions of relationships and pedagogical intentions. The analysis revealed that spaces and materials express pedagogical intentions, albeit not always consciously, and that there are similarities and divergences with the principles of the Italian approach. The findings highlight the importance of considering environments as expressions of the concept of children and as invitations to autonomy, curiosity, investigation, and the active participation of infants and young children in the daily life of daycare centers.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - ANA PAULA FERNANDES DA SILVEIRA MOTA - UFPE
Presidente - EMMANUELLE CHRISTINE CHAVES DA SILVA
Interna - POMPEIA DE VILLACHAN E LYRA