We have become accustomed to reading a special themed issue of Cadernos IS-UP at the end of each calendar year. This sixth volume is the result of a proposal by Maria José Araújo and Inês Barbosa, academics and researchers with a recognised track record in thinking about childhood, who set out to organise an issue that would bring together important contributions on the theme of ‘Childhood, free time and playfulness’.

SUMMARY
Editorial | Lígia Ferro, Maria João Oliveira, and Sílvia Correia

Articles:
Childhood, Leisure Time, and Playfulness | Maria José Araújo and Inês Barbosa
“From Candle to Fire”: Subversions of Play | Hugo Monteiro
“Uninventing Childhood”! Conceptualizing Children’s Play in Leisure Time Through Language | Maria José Araújo
Shall We Play?: Conversations on Disputes Over Who, When, and Where Children Play | Maria Lis
“Education, What Do You Require?”: When Does the Curriculum Become an “Extra” or “Enrichment”? | Pedro Duarte and Carina Coelho
Intervention with children in the Azores: an educational and cultural project at the Municipal CATLs of Ribeira Grande - A Ponte Norte | Paulo César Fróes Bulhões
The importance of reflective practice in the “1,2,3 Macaquinho do Xinês” program in promoting the Right to Play! | Frederico Lopes, Ana Rita Fonseca, and Rita Frade