Research project documentation developed by the Design Education Interdisciplinary Lab – LIDE, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and UNICEF the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. This project involves the development of curricular content regarding the early childhood education for the country s public school system, offering refresher course for educators and assistants in this age group, the teaching materials design and redefinition of physical spaces of Gardens Childhood. It was guided by an interdisciplinary dialogue between Design and Education and illustrates the various ways in which the activity of Design can participate in the teaching-learning processes, enhancing the construction of knowledge through artifacts configuration, environment and educational systems. To develop the project, we used the methodology of Design in Partnership, seeking validation by future users of all the elements that make up the curriculum.