This article focuses on the recent changes occurred in the beginning of the 21st century regarding elementary school: the inclusion of six-year-old children in the segment and, consequently, the extension of basic education in Brazil to nine years. Such adjustments had an impact on school organization. One of them is evident by the adoption of the cyclic educational curriculum. Another change is the investment on continuous education for public school teachers. A research accomplished with literacy teachers in Campinas, in Sao Paulo state, brings to the debate their opinion on the working practices. Through their narratives we are able to understand their work in face of the organization of a cyclic educational program and their proposals regarding writing and reading in the context of literacy studies.
Literacy and education; Literacy; Teachers' narratives