Saberes e fazeres de uma professora de bebês na educação infantil

Considering that there are still few studies on the specificities of work with Early Childhood in schools of early childhood education, this research, carried out in a municipal public education institution, aimed to describe and discuss the knowledge and practice of a teacher of babies. In this regard, a qualitative research approach was favored, through field observations in nursery II group and interviews with the participating teacher. The data revealed the complexity of the teaching knowledge, which is constituted as plural knowledge, constructed and constantly reconstructed through experiences, formation and daily practices. Topics as the relation between care and education, planning and teamwork, were verified to be quite relevant in the work of the professional who works with this age group. The data indicated the importance of a reflection on the training and practices of teachers of children from 0 to 3 years of age, in the intent to overcome the dichotomy between theory and practice.