School, philosophy from 6 to 14 years, the revolution in a Roman institute

And if the reform of the Italian school passes through the strengthening of the “philosophy” factor? A Roman institute launches the first national experimentation and after five years of successful experimentation in primary school, the next school year ensures the Philosophy hour also in all middle classes within the curricular school timetable. Wednesday 1 December, in the Capital at 16.00 in the Conference Room, of the Comprehensive Institute “Borgoncini Duca” – piazza Borgoncini Duca, 5 – the project “Philosophy at school before high school – Philosophical practice in class from 6 to 14 years “, active from the school year 2021-2022 in the Roman institute, which ensures one hour of Philosophy in the curricular school timetable of all primary and lower secondary school classes through the Philosophy for Children (guaranteed by the Crif, Center for Investigation for Philosophical Research and by a memorandum of understanding from the Ministry of Education). Exceptional guests presented the project: coordinated by the journalist Francesco Vergovich. Among others, CNR researcher and TV presenter Mario Tozzi, the writer and teacher Marco Lodoli, two experts in the educational sector such as prof. Fabio Bocci (full professor of Didactics and Special Pedagogy at the Roma Tre University) and Professor Antonio Cosentino (founder and president of the Scientific Committee of Crif). The Headmaster Anna Maria Lamberti, who with the contribution of Maestro Salvatore Conforti and Professor Luciano Lanna, will illustrate the project in detail also in light of the excellent past results and the potential for the future. the support of the Crif (body recognized and authorized by the Ministry of Education) in the Borgoncini Duca institute has already been rigorously applied for some years to the teaching of Philosophy for Children, developed since 1970 by the American philosopher Matthew Lipman. It is a methodology aimed at making children and pre-adolescents “learn to think” and which refers to the international network of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children-Icpic) and which is supported by the Unesco Division of Philosophy as pedagogical excellence, as it responds to the promotion of life skills identified by the UN and Unicef.