Experiências e saberes de crianças da pré-escola de uma unidade escolar pública ribeirinha de Manaus: em busca de aproximações com a prática pedagógica de Madalena Freire

Abstract

This paper presents research whose objective was to identify, through observation, the possible connections between the knowledge and experiences of children in a preschool class at a riverside public school in Manaus and the pedagogical practice developed by Madalena Freire, presented mainly in her work “A paixão de conhecer o mundo” (The Passion for Knowing the World). This paper carried out qualitative, bibliographical and field research. The bibliographical research focused on the works of Madalena Freire. Field research was done out at a riverside school in Manaus-AM, through non-participant observation, guided by a previously prepared script with topics related to teaching practice. Based on this observation, aspects of the school unit were described and detailed, such as pedagogical planning, organization of spaces and materials, time management, interactions between children and adults and pedagogical documentation. The results of this study indicate that the pedagogical practices carried out with preschool children at the riverside school observed were far from the pedagogical approach of Madalena Freire and the current best practices of Early Childhood Education. However, a few changes were noted which could potentially strengthen the link between the knowledge and experiences of children and to carry out activities that aim to contribute to promoting their learning processes and passion for knowing the world.