Paulo Freire childlike? Notes towards a childlike pedagogy of the question

Abstract

This essay explores conceptually the relationship between Paulo Freire and childhood. Starting from the observation that the educator from Pernambuco concentrated his educational practice and thought on adults, we explore dimensions in which childhood receives singular attention from him. We organized this relationship into three aspects: a) the importance of questioning oneself; b) education between equals; c) childlike educators. Finally, in a last section, we weave some questions about the relationship between childhood, time and writing.