Abstract

ARAUJO, Débora Cristina de  and  TRANCOSO, Joelma dos Santos Rocha. “A literary banquet”: a mosaic about children's literature, Afro-Brazilian and African culture, curriculum and teacher training. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2024, vol.40, e88508.  Epub Oct 31, 2024. ISSN 1984-0411.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0411.88508.

Of an essayistic nature, this text aims to analyze the discourses produced through testimonials, images and reflections of participants in a project carried out between the years 2020 and 2022, in a municipal school located in the municipality of Serra, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The project involved training sessions on literary mediation and education regarding ethnic-racial relations, targeting teachers and children in the early years of elementary school. Employing the metaphor of a mosaic, the text explores the repercussions of the comprehensive training sessions undertaken, which involved an often tense and dichotomous relationship: child vs. adult. Considering this relationship, other pieces of the mosaic are gathered, namely: children's literature, Afro-Brazilian and African culture, curriculum and teacher training. The methodology for analyzing these discourses is based on Grada Kilomba (2019) and advocates for a "subject-centered" interpretation, emphasizing the nature of subjective experiences. As the pieces of the mosaic are gradually assembled, the resultant design sheds light on several significant outcomes. Notably, when prompted to engage with themes previously absent from their experiences, both children and teachers reflect upon the profound impact of their training in the realm of children's education, ethnic-racial relations, Afro-Brazilian and African history and culture, in conjunction with children's literature. These reflections culminate in transformative shifts not only in their individual subjectivities but also in the curriculum, recognized as a discursive practice that yields meaning.

Keywords : Children's Literature; Curriculum; Training; Afro-Brazilian and African Culture.

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