Reggio children

This is the third of a series of three blog posts, looking at the main principles of the most well known child-led educational philosophies today. You can read the post on Montessori here, and on Steiner/Waldorf here. Today, the Reggio Emilia approach... In my opinion, I have saved the best for last, as this is the philosophy that resonates most closely with our family values, although there are aspects of Montessori and Steiner/Waldorf that I love and respect very much too. There are, in…

Learn about the Reggio Emilia approach, what it means for your classroom and how to get started with our list of easy, fun activity ideas...

It is a good learning opportunity for children to develop their pincer grasping skills. According to the lecture notes, one of the principles of Reggio Emilia’s approach is bringing the outdoors in. (Locke, 2023, Slide 11). It is a Reggio-inspired learning opportunity because the twig provided in the learning opportunity comes from nature. It is also an age-appropriate learning opportunity for infants and toddlers because it can enhance fine motor skills related to their milestones.

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Adapting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Libraries

All About Me, natural loose parts. We talked about the important people in our lives and made nature people.

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"Simple play is how we foster a love of learning, a sense of self, and the ability to think, reason, question, and problem solve." ~ AK, Play at Home Mom,

Open ended materials and children’s thinking! If the children want to continue creating they can place their name near the creation. Sometimes it meant...

“My grandma is growing cucumbers in her greenhouse”.. a simple comment that sparked LOTS of enquiries.. Here’s some provocations created by the team to...

Share Wildflower Ramblings! I have had many revelations about getting to know my children. Their intensities and personalities. Who they are and what they desire from life and me and themselves. One of the subjects I am attempting to figure out is the world of arts and crafts. I wrote about this previously in What...

Nature Inspired Painting! This Reggio Inspired activity promotes children to paint in a new and exciting way!