The present study was conducted to identify and critically analyze the discourses underlying the proposal Reggio Emilia Loris Malaguzzi, and pedagogical discourse Paulo Freire; the analytical nature of this study, from a critical perspective of discourse demanded the use of a hermeneutical qualitative design as a way to approach the speech. This included two moments, analysis of documents, texts and books from these two authors; and application Fairclough grid that uses for the analysis three processes: the speech as text, discourse and discursive practice and discourse as a social practice. The analysis let identity the units of meaning that were identified in the texts and make coding in which 12 categories emerge from this open coding axial analysis to regroup in 4 categories that are performed: 1. Think universal education without teaching purposes since no parametrales 2. Education from the encounter with oneself, with others, for others and for the other: 3. An education as a social practice that allows individual awareness: 4. Education as a transformative practice. Grupo de Investigacion: Interdisciplinario de Estudios Pedagogicos (GIDEP). -- Linea de Investigacion: Infancia. -- Area: educacion. -- Tema: educacion popular y filosofia Reggio Emilio.