Educazione del carattere, letteratura per l’infanzia e stile di vita digitale. Un percorso di formazione iniziale degli insegnanti

It is significantly important that future primary school teachers are able to know how to cope with the contemporary world of Children’s Literature and acquire the methodological skills to design educationalpathways for a literature-centered character education. In this study, we aimed to identify the principles and strategies for an efficient character development in primary school pupils through Children’s Literatureand thanks to the design of innovative practices, making specific reference to the “Character Education Movement”. The study was conducted with 170 students of Primary Education Course at the University of Palermo. The results indicate the improvement of students’ awareness regarding the importance of reading for an effective character education.