II Conferência Internacional sobre Educação de Infância e Creches / XXXI Ser Bebé

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  Paulo Fochi

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  Margaret Sims

  Short biographical note

  Margaret is a retired professor of early childhood, currently operating in honorary positions both at Macquarie University (Australia) and Fiji National University. Her research over many decades focused on inclusive community-based services for young children, with a focus on infants and toddlers and children with disabilities. She has published across a range of areas including pedagogy in child care centres and family homes along with parent education and family support. More recently she has been actively engaged in research related to the impact of neoliberalism on education (both for the early childhood and the tertiary education sectors), supporting defence families and the impact of the Covid pandemic on the early childhood sector.  As a retiree Margaret is actively engaged in a number of community activities including her roles as President of New England Family Support, Vice President of Armidale Live and Secretary for the Armidale branch of the University of the Third Age.

  Brief abstract

  Working with infants and toddlers requires a special pedagogy that revolves around a secure relationship between adult and child. The first steps in this pedagogy involve adults skilfully building those secure relationships; learning about the uniqueness of every child and adjusting their behaviour to act ‘in sync’ with each individual child. Once these relationships are established they form the vehicle through which adults can guide and stimulate child learning through carefully selected and individually responsive intentional teaching moments.

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  Joana Rato

  Apesar de amplamente estudado nas últimas décadas, o conceito de funcionamento executivo continua a gerar debate. Será um sistema composto por múltiplos processos interdependentes? Ou uma arquitetura em desenvolvimento dinâmico moldada pela experiência?

  Nesta comunicação, propõe-se uma reflexão sobre as funções executivas, que incluem processos como controlo inibitório, memória de trabalho e flexibilidade cognitiva, e que sustenta a capacidade da criança para focar a atenção, adaptar-se a mudanças e persistir em desafios. Em contexto pré-escolar, estas competências não são apenas preditores do sucesso académico futuro; são ferramentas essenciais para brincar com intenção, resolver conflitos, cooperar e aprender com significado.

  Serão discutidos estudos das neurociências do desenvolvimento que demonstram como o funcionamento executivo emerge gradualmente ao longo da infância, num diálogo contínuo entre a maturação cerebral e a experiência. Ao cruzar as neurociências, a psicologia e a pedagogia, esta comunicação convida a reconhecer e a intencionalizar práticas que promovem o desenvolvimento destas competências invisíveis, porém estruturantes, uma vez que, entre o brincar e o aprender, há um cérebro em construção.

  Joana Rato, Professora Associada na Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) e investigadora integrada no NICE Lab – Neuroscience for Innovation, Communication and Education Lab, do Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde da UCP, onde estuda os neuromitos e o papel das funções executivas na aprendizagem. É psicóloga da educação, doutorada em Ciências da Saúde e escreveu o ensaio Mente, Cérebro e Educação (2023, FFMS) e, em coautoria, os livros Neuromitos (2020, Contraponto) e Quando o Cérebro do Seu Filho Vai à Escola (2017).

• Kathy Silva

• Fátima Aresta

• Joana Pinto

• Alice Pinto

• Claúdia Sousa

• Cristina Mesquita

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  Lisa Daly

  Presentation Abstract

  When it comes to designing beautiful natural outdoor play spaces, educators are often stumped about where to begin, uncertain about what to do and how to do it, lacking inspiration, or unable to visualize creative solutions. In this session, learn how to dream big while starting small with what you have. Discover how to create appealing nature-rich outdoor learning spaces on a limited budget, using natural elements, upcycled materials, and loose parts that support children’s pursuits and enrich play, learning, and connection.

  Biographical Note

  Lisa Daly is passionate about transforming early learning to deepen meaningful experiences and connections, innovation, creativity, and reflection. Her professional work is centered around collaborating with educators to shift teaching approaches and transform learning environments to support children’s identities, inquiry, and engagement. Lisa is professor emerita of early childhood education at Folsom Lake College, a child and family advocate, author, consultant, and presenter. Lisa has over 40 years of service as a classroom educator and administrator in preschool, parent co-operative, and college lab settings. She has co-authored Early Learning Theories Made Visible, the award-winning, internationally published Loose Parts series, and authored Transforming Your Outdoor Early Learning Environment and Loose Parts in Action with Redleaf Press.

Seminário acreditado como ação de curta duração (6 horas), nos termos do Despacho n.º 5741/2015, de 29 de maio