DIALOGUING WITH CHILDREN: WHAT DO WE LEARN WITH THEM?

The article discusses ways of dialoguing with children in the context of qualitative research in education. The study is based on children's narratives about their experiences in institutions for children. The theoretical framework is presented first, followed by a focus on the research scenarios, the challenges of the methods and protocols used over eleven years of research with children. The aim is to problematize the unfolding of these dialogues from the perspective of the researcher and the learning that takes place mutually between researchers and children. The conclusion is that these dialogues are important as a necessary basis for the formation of the researcher, the child, their teachers and the implementation of public policies for the well-being of children in the institutions responsible for them.