EDITORIAL – INTEGRATED PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: FROM EARLY INTERVENTION TO LITERACIES

Authors

Rui Ramos CIEC | Institute of Education | University of Minho https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-8301 (unauthenticated)

Early childhood education, Integrated practices, Family-centred practices, Literacy, Inclusion

Rui Ramos, CIEC | Institute of Education | University of Minho

Rui Ramos holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Porto (2006) and is Associate Professor at the University of Minho. His research focuses on Linguistics, particularly Discourse Analysis, and Education. He has an extensive publication record, including scientific articles, book chapters, books, textbooks and pedagogical materials, and has supervised doctoral theses and master’s dissertations. Between 2005 and 2025, he participated in eight research projects and has extensive experience in international cooperation with Timor-Leste, Guinea-Bissau, Brazil and Angola. He is editor of Child Studies and assistant editor of REDIS – Revista de Estudos do Discurso. Since December 2025, he has been Director of the Research Centre on Child Studies at the University of Minho.