"The most important encounter children have with books takes place in the classroom. If it comes about in a creative setting where life, and not practice, is important, the result could possibly be that love of books that we really aren't born with because it is not instinctive." Gianni Rodari (The grammar of fantasy, 1973)…Read more Il pane/ The loaf by Gianni Rodari
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Problema di stagioni/ A question of seasons by Gianni Rodari
"Generally speaking, there is too little laughter in our schools. The idea that educating the mind must be something dreary is one of the most difficult things to counter." Gianni Rodari (The grammar of fantasy, 1973) Problema di stagioni Gianni Rodari “Signor maestro, che le salta in mente? Questo problema è un’astruseria, non ci…Read more Problema di stagioni/ A question of seasons by Gianni Rodari
Un lungo viaggio/A long voyage by Gianni Rodari
"Certain treasures only exist for those who are willing to set out on a new path." Gianni Rodari Un lungo viaggio Gianni Rodari Un lungo viaggio voglio fare, i bimbi del mondo andrò a trovare. Ad uno ad uno li voglio vedere, per sapere come stanno, che fanno, se vanno a scuola o non ci…Read more Un lungo viaggio/A long voyage by Gianni Rodari
Storia universale/World history by Gianni Rodari
"We all have, in our hearts, a courageous knight who is always ready to hit the road again." Gianni Rodari Storia Universale Gianni Rodari . In principio la Terra era tutta sbagliata, renderla più abitabile fu una bella faticata. Per passare i fiumi non c’erano ponti. Non c’erano sentieri per salire sui monti. Ti volevi…Read more Storia universale/World history by Gianni Rodari
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