
PEDAGOGIA DELLA GIOIA (PEDAGOGY OF JOY)
Educare coltivando la felicità (Educating by Cultivating Happiness)

Genre:
Psychology, Educational Studies
Author:
Monica Lombardi
Publisher:
LaMeridiana
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AUTHOR BIO:
Monica Lombardi is a pedagogist, educator, and trainer with more than twenty years of experience in supporting children, parents, and teachers. She is the creator of Pedagogy of Joy®, an innovative educational method that combines art, music, play, mindfulness, and creativity to cultivate emotional intelligence and well-being. Certified in Music Therapy, Mindfulness, and Laughter Yoga, Monica has dedicated her career to promoting education as a path of joy, gratitude, and resilience. Her book Pe...
Pages:
60
Publication:
2024
Rights available:
All except sold
DESCRIPTION:
Pedagogy of Joy® is an innovative educational method designed to support parents, teachers, and educators in one of life’s most important missions: guiding children as they grow.
At its heart, this method offers a rich repertoire of activities, reflections, and relational games that transform the quality of the time adults spend with children, helping them develop emotional skills at every stage of life and in every learning context.
While the word “joy” is often absent from educational discourse, this method reclaims it as both a vision and a commitment: to build learning environments rooted in serenity, collaboration, and trust in each child’s potential.
Drawing on non-verbal languages such as art, music, play, guided relaxation, and singing, Pedagogy of Joy® shows how creative expression can unlock new ways of communicating, connecting, and learning.
This book is both a practical guide and a call to action: educating with joy does not mean ignoring the challenges of responsibility. It means embracing the unique opportunity to raise future generations in kindness, gratitude, appreciation, and positive conflict management—helping children become empathetic, resilient adults.
Because the true challenge of education is not only to teach, but to nurture. And doing so in “joyful” contexts empowers children to recognize, strengthen, and share emotional intelligence in themselves and with others.
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