Solidarity Service Learning and Learning Rights in Early Childhood Education: contributions of the 'De Boa na Lagoa' Project

Authors

  • Tania do Amaral Gomes UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Fatima University Fernando Pessoa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47553/rifop.v39i3.115347

Abstract

This study investigates the interaction between the Service-Learning (SL) methodology and the learning rights proposed by the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) in Brazilian early childhood education, focusing on the implementation of the "De Boa na Lagoa" project, carried out at Antonia daycare between 2021 and 2023. The BNCC establishes learning rights for early childhood education as guidelines for school curricula, focusing on protagonism and citizen formation, while SL aims at participative and engaged education in solving real community-based problems. This article presents partial results of broader research that combines literature review and empirical mixed-method research through questionnaires and interviews with project participants. The data presented in this article refers to one of the specific objectives of the study: to identify the facilitating elements of a solidarity project for guaranteeing the learning rights of children, as proposed by the BNCC. They reveal that these educational practices align and reinforce each other, promoting the holistic development of children. The findings highlight the importance of pedagogical practices that encourage citizenship, identifying challenges such as the appreciation of teaching work and the need for continuous training for daycare educators. It concludes that the integration between the BNCC and Service-Learning offers a promising path to ensuring children's learning rights, suggesting directions for research and pedagogical practices that can deepen these connections, positively impacting the school environment and promoting quality education for early childhood.

 

Keywords: Education and Citizenship; Learning Rights; Sustainable Projects; Educational Methodology; Service Learning; Early Childhood Education

Author Biography

Fatima , University Fernando Pessoa

Fatima Coelho completed a PhD in Psychopedagogical Intervention and Special Education in 2012 at the Universidad de Extremadura, a Master's degree in Educational Psychology in 2008 at the Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, a Bachelor's degree in DESE in Special Education in 1993 at the Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, and a Teaching Diploma in Primary Education in 1976 at Magisterio Primario de Lisboa. She is a Visiting Associate Professor at Universidade Fernando Pessoa and an Associate Professor at Universidade Fernando Pessoa.

Published

2025-12-26

How to Cite

Gomes, T. do A., & Paiva Coelho , M. de F. . (2025). Solidarity Service Learning and Learning Rights in Early Childhood Education: contributions of the ’De Boa na Lagoa’ Project. Revista Interuniversitaria De Formación Del Profesorado. Continuación De La Antigua Revista De Escuelas Normales, 39(3), 239–252. https://doi.org/10.47553/rifop.v39i3.115347