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Arguing Changes Nothing
(told by Carina – educator and football coach) I was on the football field when Patrick and his cousin Marcelo (both 10 years old) started arguing. Patrick ran away, Marcelo chased him. In
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Best Friends Nivaldo and Ronilson
(told by Jassica – kindergarten educator) Nivaldo and Ronilson (both 5 years old) are best friends. They both live very close to the Education Center. Nivaldo often picks Ronilson up from
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Isaquel and Skin Colour
(told by Margarida – kindergarten coordinator) I sat with Isaquel (5 years old), and we talked about skin colour. We agreed that I have light-brown skin and he has dark-brown skin, and tha
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Gisele and the Big Bad Wolf
(told by Margarida – kindergarten coordinator) I was in the art room when Gisele (5 years old) came and sat next to me. “Are you afraid of the wolf?” she asked me. “Sometimes. And yo
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Elton and the Military School
((told by Kutxinha – educator and football coach)) I sat down with Elton (17 years old), and he told me his story:“I went to school in Tarrafal until my mother emigrated. Since there wer
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Picapau, Homework, and His Passport
(told by Kutxinha – educator and football coach) Picapau, 7 years old, came into the classroom as he does every day and started doing his homework. After a short while, he stopped and expl
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Ruan and His Love for Plants
(told by Jassica – kindergarten educator) A tree had grown in front of my house. My aunt did not want it there and intended to pull it out. Ruan (6 years old), who attends our kindergarten
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The disobedient Khalifa and the piano (story told by Mathilde / piano teacher)
Khalifa (9 years old) is commonly known as a “disobedient” boy. He is tall for his age, strong like his father, who was also in the Education Center for years, and many other chi
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Farewell to Nhu Preto
João Junior Cardoso de Pina, better known as Nhu Preto, came to the Education Center at the age of 9 and did not leave until he finished high school, when he was 18 years old. He was always
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Katiliany and learning through playing (story told by Cutchinha / educator and football coach)
While doing homework, a conversation between my son Rodrigo (10 years old) and Katiliany (8 years old) arose – as I believe a very meaningful one. When Katiliany was able to easily answer
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