«During early childhood, reading is considered as one of the guarantees for future citizens, provided that the word and art are incorporated naturally in the mental and emotional activity of children. The early contact with the word, in all its expressive possibilities, is the key to knowledge, it means the opening to the world of affections and creativity; it is the fundamental emotional food for the construction of the human being. »
On this premise rests this seminar. The presence of Spanish, Argentine, Chilean, Colombian and Brazilian experts is the guarantee that there will be a broad debate on these issues. The diversity of views will be given by the presence of experts, illustrators, authors, mediators and recognized educators who are engaged in their practices and reflections with art and reading in early childhood.
Beatriz Sanjuán, specialist in the promotion of reading and children's literature who, since 1994, has carried out reading training programs, including shared reading workshops for babies and families. He has also participated in various reading and creation projects in schools, cycles and reading itineraries, teaching proposals and selection for teachers of all educational levels. He runs the company VIA LIBRI and is part of the Tres Brujas team.
Lara Meana is a specialist in the promotion of reading and literature for children and young people. She combines her activity as a specialized bookseller in El Bosque de la Maga Colibrí with her work as a teacher trainer, and with her work in the Tres Brujas team, doing reading animation workshops, developing materials to work on reading in the classroom and working as a teacher. editing, promotion and translation for various publishers.
Eva Martínez Pardo is a teacher, teacher educator and therapist. She is a specialist in emotional education and in the work of accompaniment with stories and narratives, with experience in various fields: families, universities, teachers, educators of non-regulated areas, etc. She is the author of "Under the skin of the wolf: accompanying emotions with traditional stories" (Ed. Graó) and co-author of "Emotional education and family: The journey begins at home" (Ed. Graó). She is president of the Arae Association.
Lucas Ramada Prieto, GRETEL member and specialist in Digital Literature and Literary Education. He is specialized in the study of forms of digital fiction for children and young people, a subject that has led him to teach multiple teacher training courses, international conferences and to curate exhibitions of children's Electronic Literature for the ELO (Electronic Literature Organization). He is a guest member of the Nordic network of Children's Electronic Literature (Nordic Kid E-Lit) and professor of the Master in Books and Children's Literature at the UAB. He is a contributor to the Literaturas Exploratorias blog and coordinator of the digital recommended section of the GRETEL website.