The article is about a project carried out in the publishing world as part of the internship experience, or “Alternanza scuola-lavoro”. The project had a final out­come, i.e. the realization and publication of a text about philosophical issues, in­tended for primary school children and focused on the Socratic dialogic method. The various phases of its conception, development and presentation are illustrat­ed here. A reflection is also offered on positive aspects and critical issues pertain­ing to both the classroom experience and “Alternanza scuola-lavoro” in relation to the main changes introduced by law no. 107/13 of July 2015.
Keywords: complementarity, skills, methodological innovation, Socratic dialogue, creativity.