« It belongs to everyone! » The right to play and well-being in the playground of a Kindergarten

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Tomás C, Gonçalves C, Almeida A. (2023). "It belongs to everyone!" The right to play and well-being in the playground of a Kindergarten. Revista Saber & Educar, 32(1), 1-12.

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The aim of this text is to describe and analyse the intervention process carried out in the playground of a kindergarten (JI) in the city of Lisbon, with the objective of promoting the right to play and fostering social equity among children. We present the partial results of a research project SMOOTH – Educational Commons and Active Social Inclusion, funded by the Horizon 2020 program of the European Commission. The methodology used includes observation, interviews, and photographs as data collection methods, bringing together the Social Studies of Childhood and Educational Sciences. The presented results highlight the changes and improvements implemented in the kindergarten’s playground, with special emphasis on ensuring well-being, the right to play, and promoting children’s access to and frequency of use of a quality outdoor space.

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