Il Manto is a place where children and young people are accompanied in the discovery of their talents through the sharing of simple everyday life.
Each one is unique, welcomed for who they are.
Since 2005, Il Manto has served children and young people in the local community and their families, offering educational support services, personalised pathways, and psycho-educational guidance.
School-Cometa-home transport
A service to help families and to make children feel “awaited” and loved.
Lunch and snack together
Moments where children feel welcomed and can talk with their peers and educators — key occasions for the support and growth of the child.
Study support
Both individually and in groups, guided by educators or teachers, it aims to recover and strengthen the child’s learning process and to develop an effective individual study method.
Workshops
Designed to engage children and young people after study time, they support growth through educational ateliers and playful, creative, and expressive activities that foster learning and personal development.
At the table I always like to sit in the same spot, my spot: I’m at home.
— Lucia
Areas of intervention
Our actions are aimed at prevention, promotion, development, and growth of children and their families, to foster the full realisation of children’s abilities through experiences of freedom and to prevent difficulties in growing up and school dropout.
A place where educators and a multidisciplinary team passionately support children and young people in their skills and develop their talents through learning support, homework help, group volunteering experiences, recreational and motor activities, cultural and workshop experiences, psycho-educational support, and personalised pathways.
Opportunities to learn, grow, and discover, together, the beauty of life.
- Study support and homework help
- Educational, expressive, and recreational workshops
- Cultural and socialisation experiences
- Lunch and snack together
- School-Cometa-home transport
- Psycho-educational support
Cooking atelier
Building atelier
Theatre atelier
Games and sports atelier
STEM atelier
Economics atelier
Arts and Crafts atelier
Each child follows a personalised educational pathway involving family, school, and, when necessary, local and specialist services.
At their side, a dedicated educator and passionate adults with whom the child can find dialogue, connection, and a point of reference, also for future choices and guidance.
Il Manto accompanies children and young people during the summer months as well, from the end of school through to September.
A place of support for families where children experience stimulating and formative activities.
- Structured creative workshops
- Swimming pool activities
- Cultural visits and experiences
- Group and socialisation experiences
Every activity is designed to support the holistic development of children and young people, encouraging peer sharing, curiosity, and self-confidence.
Here they learn to be with others, to take care of one another, experiencing every day concrete opportunities for personal growth and authentic relationships.
La Scuoletta is a project of school integration that helps children discover their competence in an environment different from school, integrating academic knowledge and language with practical life.
The purpose of La Scuoletta is not just doing, but helping children become aware of what they can do and how they do it.
This project involves children aged 4 to 13, who collaborate in preparing and tidying up lunch, in designing and tending the garden, in creating stories, and in making handcrafted objects. And, when practical problems arise, they work on problem solving and frustration management.
At La Scuoletta, every child is guided to discover their abilities, through small daily gestures and moments of sharing and collaboration.
Lunch preparation and tidying up
In the kitchen context, logical-quantitative activities and executive skills prevail, such as estimating and verifying quantities, learning about the food supply chain, ingredient and labour costs, and estimating a sustainable menu budget.
Garden design and care
Identifying shapes and perimeters, building a square metre, discovering how much a square metre of wheat produces, sowing and planting, reconstructing supply chains — from the wheat ear to the pasta on the plate.
Story creation
Understanding and producing a coherent, cohesive story — some based on scientific research — knowing how to illustrate and sometimes dramatise them, recreating the settings.
Handcrafted creations
Designing anything each child wishes to create through various stages such as work planning, breaking down the object they want to make, and problem solving. This activity allows the observation of knowledge and the emergence of skills, talents, and strategies.
Adults and children become a community in search of meaning, discovering how things work. Each one works on their own idea.
For each child, in agreement with their school, tailored materials are created to promote targeted and
functional learning to enhance their abilities.
Each term, the Talent and Potential Curriculum of each child is shared with the family and the school.
The Melograno Child Development Centre was created with the aim of fostering and supporting the growth of children and young people with learning difficulties through personalised psycho-diagnostic assessments and rehabilitation pathways.
Assessment is placed at the service of the person as it enables the definition of the functional profile, which represents the foundation for implementing core skills and abilities.
- Rehabilitation Clinic
- Psychology Clinic
- Learning disorders
The pathways combine clinical and pedagogical tools to develop the cognitive, emotional, and social skills of each child, valuing their unique abilities.
The centre promotes psychological wellbeing, independence, and active participation, offering a safe and welcoming environment where every young person can grow and express their potential.
Via Madruzza, 36 – 22100 Como
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to 6:30 PM