Florence on air | A stroll with Ocarina
Strolling through Florence with Ocarina, with nursery rhymes, fairy tales and lullabies for traveling children: for a unique day touring the city with the new original Ocarina playlist, which can […]
The listening in children’s education
Researches, reports, and insights, from Montessori onward
Screens and children: rules and strategies for a balanced use in everyday life
Toddlers in front of the screen? How harmful can exposure to smartphones, tablets and television be in the early years of life? Can a balance be struck between rules and […]
Christmas 2023 with Ocarina: The new World Lullabies playlist (Coll. 2) – world lullabies for peace
Following the success of the first edition in 2020, for Christmas 2023 Ocarina is offering the new playlist World Lullabies (Coll. 2). A collection of seven lullabies in Hebrew, Arabic […]
Ocarina meets Pauline De Falco, child psychologist
Here’s another interview conducted by The pOnd! This time, we meet Pauline De Falco, child and adolescent psychologist. Children’s emotions play a fundamental role in their well-being and growth. Understanding […]
Don Milani: music and his educational commitment to children
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Don Lorenzo Milani, the prior of Barbiana (in the heart of Mugello, a few kilometers from Florence), a prominent figure […]
World Laughter Day: interview with Jacopo Fo
The World Laughter Day was celebrated on May 7. Instituted in 1998 by Indian physician Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Yoga movement, this day aims to promote the value of laughter […]
Awareness on autism
Yesterday, April 2, was World Autism Awareness Day. It is an opportunity to talk about this delicate neurological disorder: it is talked about on TV, radio, social networks, in […]
Children and Slow Education
“Hurry up! We’re late!” Don’t waste time, hurry up, come here so I can tie your shoes or we’ll be late! “ One more minute, I’ll finish this […]
The power of fairy tales. How, when and why to write a fairy tale
Gianni Rodari the master of Fantasy…“Fantasy is a serious thing” so wrote the great author of children’s novels Gianni Rodari, according to whom imagination and fantasy are not an “idle […]
Back to school is a very important time
The most common thing for all students and teachers, and one that marks the end of summer vacation, is the arrival of September and the fateful back-to-school day. While this […]