MY GRANDFATHER WAS A CHERRY TREE

In the Italian school, after reading "My grandfather was a cherry tree" by Angela Nanetti, the children of class IV A have summarized and memorized the last chapter, their favourite. Memorization techniques contribute with the learning process and in this case, the fact that they have been reading a book by an Italian author, made them to be more interested not only in the plot and the book itself but also in all of this learning and memoristic process. Children loved the book, they found it really moving and they could learn things about the language and about different values that are developed though the story: love for the elderly, pain, responsibility… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDnXVWIgMCk