Legal frameworks of early childhood education in Brazil

Abstract

This article presents the main legal determinations regarding early childhood education in Brazil, especially Brazil’s 1988 Federal Constitution, The Statute of Child and Adolescent, The Law of Directives and Basis for National Education, The National Curriculum for Early Childhood education and The National Curricular Guidelines for Early Childhood education. It makes no pretense of being an exhaustive review of the theme, but to highlight important legal determinations for a better understanding of early childhood education in Brazil, as well as to highlight the relevance of this knowledge of legal determinations for the practices of professionals on this level of education.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/Connexpemultidisdevolpfut-025