Concepts (Portuguese)

"The first edition of "Child's Christian Idea" was launched in 2006 during our annual training event, with the distinguished presence of the author, Dr. Carole Adams. Twelve years later, we understood that a second edition was of paramount importance. Why should this topic return to the stage of our current formation? Going through schools, offering on-site training and accompanying teachers through the Distance Learning Course, AECEP's Knowledge Management noted that, more than ever, it is necessary to restore the biblical vision of children. Pedagogy courses generally present a lowered view of children, comparing them to animals within an evolutionary scale in their development process. Even in Christian schools, churches and homes, the biblical idea of the child has given way to the most varied educational theories, in which the child seems to need to be entertained, rather than instructed. It is necessary to understand the beauty of this wonderful being whose potentiality should not be underestimated, but considered as an extremely fertile land, ready to be cultivated and consecrated to Christ. Restoring this truth will influence the "what, how, and why" we teach our children. Carol Adams invites us to declare with her, "We see each child as an individual of infinite worth, made in God's image and worthy of our respect. We see each child as full, ready to be nurtured, inspired, consecrated and instructed, rather than see them empty, serving only to be stimulated, motivated, acculturated or indoctrinated."