Documentation of the growth of both children and teachers is another important component of the Reggio Emilia approach. Photos of children at work and play, along with dictations of their experiences, help teachers and parents learn more about what does and does not work for a child.
What does a Reggio Emilia teacher do?
Their primary role is to learn alongside children, becoming involved in group learning experiences as a guide and resource. A Reggio Emilia teacher must always carefully observe and track the growth of children and the classroom community.
What is the Reggio approach to teaching?
The Reggio approach follows four major principles. These are: Emergent Curriculum. A classroom’s curriculum stems from the particular interests of children. Curriculum topics are derived from talking with children and their families, as well as from things that are known to be interesting to children (puddles, dinosaurs, and so on).
What is the Reggio approach to early childhood education?
The northern Italian town of Reggio Emilia has become world-renowned for its forward-thinking approach to early childhood education. This publication explains ‘the Reggio approach’ and explores how aspects of this pedagogical approach could be adapted and used to support improvement in Scotland.
What is nursery education like in Reggio?
In Reggio, nursery education is regarded as multi-functional, providing high-quality education and childcare for the children of people who work. Most educational activities take place in the morning. Children have lunch together and then spend part of the afternoon asleep.
Who is behind Reggio Emilia’s infant-toddler centres?
A central figure in the history is Loris Malaguzzi, who together with the Municipality and several local administrators and citizens, especially women, contributed to the birth and development of Reggio Emilia’s network of municipal Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools.
What is Malaguzzi’s Reggio Emilia philosophy?
Malaguzzi emphasized that “it was not so much that we need to think of the child who develops himself by himself but rather of a child who develops himself interacting and developing with others” (Rankin 2004, 82). As such, at the core of the Reggio Emilia philosophy is its emphasis on building and sustaining relationships.
