{"id":13179,"date":"2026-08-04T11:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:46:20","slug":"colegio-dom-amando-new-learning-spaces-and-traditions-that-connect-students-to-amazonian-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/?p=13179","title":{"rendered":"Col\u00e9gio Dom Amando: New Learning Spaces and Traditions That Connect Students to Amazonian Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Teko\u00e1: the place where children discover the world<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inaugurated on May 8th, <strong>Espa\u00e7o Teko\u00e1 <\/strong>was created to offer early childhood education students an environment where learning happens naturally, through curiosity, experimentation, and everyday experiences. Far beyond its physical structure, Teko\u00e1 fosters the development of creativity, autonomy, and the various dimensions of childhood, always respecting each child\u2019s pace and uniqueness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Guarani, the name <strong>Teko\u00e1 <\/strong>means \u201cthe place where we are who we are.\u201d This choice reflects the school\u2019s commitment to valuing cultural roots, cultivating respect for differences, and instilling, from an early age, a sense of care for life and nature. Inspired by Pope Francis\u2019s encyclical <em>*Laudato <\/em>Si\u2019*, the school also invites children to develop a sense of responsibility and care for our Common Home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>Teko\u00e1<\/strong>, playing, exploring, and discovering are part of the learning process. Each experience broadens knowledge, strengthens independence, and contributes to the development of creative, confident individuals who are attuned to the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Field research brings students closer to the Amazon\u2019s treasures<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-11.07.52.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13024\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the little ones explore Teko\u00e1, elementary and high school students keep alive a tradition at Col\u00e9gio Dom Amando: the field research projects that precede the Folkloric Festival. This year, the 54th edition of the event, scheduled for August 20, 21, and 22, will have the theme <strong>\u201cThe Amazon: a home where cultures meet<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of their preparations, the classes visited different communities in the region. The 1st-year high school class visited Paju\u00e7ara; the 2nd-year class went to Aramana\u00ed, in the municipality of Belterra; the 3rd-year class visited Uruar\u00e1; 6th- and 7th-grade students visited the community of S\u00e3o Br\u00e1s; and the 8th- and 9th-grade classes explored the community of S\u00e3o Francisco do Carapanari. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visits, the students spoke with residents, experienced cultural expressions, and observed economic and social activities, immersing themselves in the richness of Amazonian culture within its natural context. These experiences enhance learning by connecting classroom content with the reality of the communities, fostering an education that is sensitive to the region\u2019s traditions, diversity, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the opening of Espa\u00e7o Teko\u00e1, dedicated to early childhood education, and the field research in preparation for the 54th Folklore Festival, Col\u00e9gio Dom Amando reaffirms its commitment to an education that goes beyond the classroom walls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ingles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13179"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13181,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13179\/revisions\/13181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzbr.com.br\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}