Ângela Balça

A cidade e as crianças na literatura infantil. Um estudo exploratório a partir de três obras.

The article discusses the physical and mental space of the city, and its relationship with children, in three works of children’s literature. Starting from the understanding of the city presented by Ferreira (2015),Teixeira (2015) and Domingues (2015), the main objective of this short study is to understand what city model is presented to children in works of children’s literature written and illustrated in different decades of the century, by artists of different nationalities, and edited in several countries.To accomplish this we carry out a comparative, critical and re ective reading of these works. In conclusion, we can say that the model / space of the city presented in these works of children’s literature is simultaneously a euphoric and dysphoric territory, with diverse shades. However, for the child there always remains a word of light. In all works there is a call for communication, sharing, and friendship.

Concepções de leitura e escrita em crianças do pré-escolar

In this study, we focused in the conceptions of children on reading and writing in preschool. The objectives of this study were to investigate the conceptions that children had about the functionality and the utility of reading and writing and identify what knowledge revealed children about different supports reading and writing. We used the methodological paradigm of research-action and data collection was made in a pre-school class, with children 5/6 years old. For this we used data collection instruments such as semi-structured interview and a set of commonly used writing supports. The conclusions pointed to a pair of knowledge about the reading functionality, all children have demonstrated knowledge of different writing supports; and the influence of the practices / contact reading and writing and printing materials in the preparation of the level conceptions of children with regard to reading and writing.