This study aimed to identify those who are involved in time management inearly childhood education and care contexts and to understand the inten-tions underlying time and routine organization. Focus groups were carriedout with 20 educators from the public and private sectors. The contentanalysis of these interviews suggested that educators, children, and themanagement/coordinators of the educational centers par...
This presentation describes a Portuguese parental capacity- building project - Dialogues with Parents - based on the Touchpoints Model, which is grounded in a developmental and relational framework that promotes the well-being of children and families. It aims to support multi-challenged families with children up to the age of 6 at risk or with disabilities, in a collaborative and empathetic way. It also intend...
Nos últimos anos, tem-se verificado em Portugal um investimento governamental crescente na creche, traduzido essencialmente no aumento da taxa de cobertura e no reforço de medidas de promoção do acesso. Entre outras políticas públicas recentes, destaca-se a homologação do primeiro documento oficial sobre a atividade pedagógica - as Orientações Pedagógicas para Creche. Apesar da relevância destas medidas, consta...
In this article, the ValChild Profile of Competences for Childminders is presented, clarifying the basis of its construction and the relevance of its definition for the professionalism of childminders in Europe. Today there is robust evidence about the early years of life for children's well-being, development, and learning. We know that positive interactions and experiences are fundamental in building a strong...
The ProFormação 0-3 project aims to characterize Portuguese early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals’ initial training regarding children aged 0-3. Literature shows that ECEC professionals with specific training to work with children aged 0-3 have a more complex and multidimensional comprehension of their development and learning processes (Hu et al., 2019; Schaack et al., 2017). But further inve...
“Dialogues with Parents-welcoming, listening, and empowering” aimed to understand the impact of an innovative approach supporting parents with identified social/emotional vulnerabilities. Program goals included the promotion of positive parenting, the expansion of parents' knowledge and skills, and the enhancement of parent–child interactions. Based on the Brazelton Touchpoints Developmental-Relational Framewor...
São hoje evidentes os benefícios da participação das famílias na educação para crianças, famílias e profissionais. No entanto, trabalhos recentes têm mostrado que nem sempre existe uma abordagem intencional e estruturada na formação inicial de futuros profissionais na área do envolvimento parental. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo caraterizar as perceções das/ dos estudantes dos Mestrados em Educação Pré-E...
São hoje evidentes os benefícios da participação das famílias na educação para crianças, famílias e profissionais. No entanto, trabalhos recentes têm mostrado que nem sempre existe uma abordagem intencional e estruturada na formação inicial de futuros profissionais na área do envolvimento parental. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo caraterizar as perceções das/dos estudantes dos Mestrados em Educação Pré-Es...
Taking as a starting point the need to invest in the continuous improvement of the quality of Portuguese institutional environments for children in their early years, we present the results of a multiple case study, conducted in two day care centers with distinct characteristics. The objective was to understand the perspective of families and professionals about the quality of day care centers. The analysis of ...