Full Professor Carlos Neto argues that children should spend "the first weeks of classes playing" to "learn how to relate to others." This position arises in the context of an analysis on the importance of play and socializing in child development.
The professor laments the current state of playgrounds in Portuguese schools, considering that these spaces are not adequately prepared to promote playing and socialization among children.
As a solution, Carlos Neto advocates the creation of a National Plan for the Rehabilitation of School Spaces, which would improve the conditions of playgrounds and other spaces designated for children in schools.
