The aim of this contribution is to show the “outdated” relevance of Montessori pedagogy in the “No Schoolbag” (Senza Zaino, or “SZ”) model. Adopting some fundamental elements of Montessori’s activism, this model advocates a school in the fullest meaning of Scholè, as a place for dialogue, development and work, otium and negotium, commitment to study and the pleasure of knowledge, where the discipline of freedom, as applied to experience and filtered by emotions, is indispensable. In doing so, it rejects the idea of school being based on educational intellectualism. Rather it is an indirect educational path in which the experience of reality, rather than empty words, shapes the child's mind, developing an inner order that originates from its external counterpart, with the result that the child feels like an active participant, belonging to a welcoming, hospitable and motivating community. Drawing on the Montessori theory, the “No Schoolbag” model positions itself as a pedagogy of our time, but endowed with an ancient, rigorous, inclusive, and supportive heart.
Obiettivo del presente contributo è mostrare l’inattuale attualità della pedagogia montessoriana nel modello “Senza Zaino”. Riprendendo alcuni elementi fondamentali dell’attivismo montessoriano, questo modello auspica un ritorno a una scuola intesa nel suo significato più pieno di Scholè, come spazio dialogico di formazione e lavoro, otium e negotium, impegno nello studio e piacere della conoscenza, in cui indispensabile è la disciplina della libertà applicata all’esperienza e filtrata dalle emozioni. Così facendo esso rifiuta un’idea di scuola fondata sull’intellettualismo educativo: è la via indiretta dell’educazione che passa attraverso l’esperienza della realtà e non la parola vuota a dare forma alla mente del bambino, a sviluppare un ordine interiore partendo da quello esteriore, a farlo sentire soggetto agente, parte di una comunità accogliente, ospitale, motivante. Facendo tesoro della teoria montessoriana, il modello Senza Zaino si pone come pedagogia del nostro tempo ma con un cuore antico, rigoroso, inclusivo, solidale.
The Montessori theory in the “No Schoolbag” model. Formativity of materials and of the educational environment
A. Schiedi
2021-01-01
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The aim of this contribution is to show the “outdated” relevance of Montessori pedagogy in the “No Schoolbag” (Senza Zaino, or “SZ”) model. Adopting some fundamental elements of Montessori’s activism, this model advocates a school in the fullest meaning of Scholè, as a place for dialogue, development and work, otium and negotium, commitment to study and the pleasure of knowledge, where the discipline of freedom, as applied to experience and filtered by emotions, is indispensable. In doing so, it rejects the idea of school being based on educational intellectualism. Rather it is an indirect educational path in which the experience of reality, rather than empty words, shapes the child's mind, developing an inner order that originates from its external counterpart, with the result that the child feels like an active participant, belonging to a welcoming, hospitable and motivating community. Drawing on the Montessori theory, the “No Schoolbag” model positions itself as a pedagogy of our time, but endowed with an ancient, rigorous, inclusive, and supportive heart.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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