“I was struggling at school,” explains the famous Italian educational psychologist and cartoonist, who is visiting our country again. creator of city of girls and boys, An international project that has been running in 300 cities around the world for over 30 years. Francesco Tonucci I came to Buenos Aires to receive an honorary doctorate awarded to me by. 21st century university In the context of the 8th Innova 21 Educa Congress.
His views on cities, schools, defending free play, and promoting children’s rights were always filled with profound wisdom and were able to influence the educational and urban policies of many countries. As a cartoonist, the great comics he signed are fratreflecting their position on “adultocentrism.”
The best education agreements are those that connect children with schools and families. Their doubts about traditional education suggest that teachers support the integrated development of children established through pedagogy. Convention on the Rights of the Child. He must be open to the reality and potential of each student and put leadership in the hands of the student, instead of being busy conveying content. It also emphasizes the importance of placing children in enriching and stimulating situations. The fact that the children lost the game is a big problem in their opinion. The proposal is to “let go of the classroom and utilize all the spaces in the school to create workshops and laboratories where students can learn about daily life while finding their own way of expression.” Finding your calling, he emphasizes, is “the greatest gift that education can give you.”
“There is a new virus called the virtual world,” he says with concern, as screens, the gateway to pornography, gambling addiction and mental health issues that are so prevalent among young people today invade children’s lives too quickly. He also points out that the aspirations children express are actually derived from advertising messages that have become a fundamental part of businesses that didn’t exist years ago.
Tonucci argues for the value of allowing children to meet with their peers without adults and regaining the “independence of everyday life” that they once had. In the past, parents did not take their children to school or play with them like they do now. It was foolish to do so. Worry about where to take your child should become an understanding that you know where your child should go and you must let him go by himself. “The fear has increased. It’s not the danger,” he says. In his opinion, the false idea that there is more risk has been established with the help of the media, which builds exaggerated concepts. “In 1991, when the Children’s Cities project was born, there were 2,000 reported murders a year in Italy. Today there are about 300,” he said, noting that the number of deaths from traffic accidents has also decreased.
Tonucci is scheduled to visit the “Imagine the City” exhibition in Rosario today. This exhibition explores the influence of his work and his ideology in indoor and outdoor spaces designed for free play, exploration, and contemplation. “A city that is safe, walkable, and livable for the most vulnerable boys and girls will be so for all its citizens.” Rosario is a pioneer in implementing urban public policies aimed at restoring children’s play and autonomy. I hope that every day more people understand the importance of striving in that direction. First of all, the children.
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