Freedom, closely intertwined with peace and justice, is one of the fundamental principles of human life and international legislation. The entire work of Mario Lodi seems to be guided by the pole star of freedom. Freeing the child is the aim of its pedagogical and educational action, to build a truly democratic society. Starting from an investigation of the author’s texts and literature on the theme, the contribution aims to highlight how the educational practice promoted by Mario Lodi unfolds in the direction of recognizing and restoring a central role to the child, giving him full prominence in the school career. To this end, the reflection will follow a double track. On the one hand, we will linger of those meetings, events and experiences that have urged and supported Lodi in the process of cultural renewal. Think of joining the Educational Cooperation Movement, but also of propitious exchanges that have taken place with other contemporary figures engaged in education. On the other hand, we will focus on the value of word, freedom of speech and learning by doing as fundamental elements of the educational proposal addressed to his students. Freeing childhood is, therefore, a task that does not end in a solitary journey, but takes place on the horizon of a community of life and practice.
La libertà, intrecciata strettamente con la pace e la giustizia, rappresenta uno dei principi cardini della vita umana e della legislazione internazionale. L’intera opera di Mario Lodi pare essere guidata dalla stella polare della libertà. Liberare il bambino è il fine della sua azione didattica e pedagogica, in vista della costruzione di una società realmente democratica. A partire da un’indagine dei testi dell’autore e della letteratura sul tema, il contributo mira a mettere in luce come la pratica educativa promossa da Mario Lodi si dispieghi nella direzione di riconoscere e restituire un ruolo centrale al fanciullo, conferendogli pieno protagonismo nel percorso scolastico. A tal fine, la riflessione seguirà un duplice binario. Da un lato, si farà cenno a quegli incontri, vicende ed esperienze che hanno sollecitato e sostenuto Lodi nel processo di rinnovamento culturale avviato. Si pensi all’adesione al Movimento di Cooperazione Educativa, ma anche a propizi scambi avvenuti con altre figure a lui contemporanee impegnate in ambito educativo. Dall’altro lato, si indugerà sul valore della parola, della libertà di espressione e dell’apprendimento dall’esperienza come elementi fondanti la proposta formativa rivolta ai suoi alunni. Liberare l’infanzia è, pertanto, un compito che non si esaurisce in un cammino solitario, bensì si attua nell’orizzonte di una comunità di vita e di pratica.
Tabacchi, A., Liberare l’infanzia. Il contributo di Mario Lodi, in Fiorucci M, F. M., Loiodice, L. I., Ladogana M, L. M. (ed.), Scuola, democrazia, partecipazione e cittadinanza in occasione dei 100 anni dalla nascita di Mario Lodi, Pensa MultiMedia, Lecce 2023: 339- 344 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/234753]
Liberare l’infanzia. Il contributo di Mario Lodi
Tabacchi, Alessia
2023
Abstract
Freedom, closely intertwined with peace and justice, is one of the fundamental principles of human life and international legislation. The entire work of Mario Lodi seems to be guided by the pole star of freedom. Freeing the child is the aim of its pedagogical and educational action, to build a truly democratic society. Starting from an investigation of the author’s texts and literature on the theme, the contribution aims to highlight how the educational practice promoted by Mario Lodi unfolds in the direction of recognizing and restoring a central role to the child, giving him full prominence in the school career. To this end, the reflection will follow a double track. On the one hand, we will linger of those meetings, events and experiences that have urged and supported Lodi in the process of cultural renewal. Think of joining the Educational Cooperation Movement, but also of propitious exchanges that have taken place with other contemporary figures engaged in education. On the other hand, we will focus on the value of word, freedom of speech and learning by doing as fundamental elements of the educational proposal addressed to his students. Freeing childhood is, therefore, a task that does not end in a solitary journey, but takes place on the horizon of a community of life and practice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.