Interesting links

Reggio Emilia inspired: What does that mean exactly…

29 February 2020:

“As consultants who have worked with the Reggio Emilia approach for years, we hear this question often. Along with "how do we buy this curriculum," "how can we become a certified Reggio School, or "what sort of Reggio class can I take". They ask these questions because they know the Reggio Emilia Approach is considered one of the best early childhood approaches in the world and they want to improve their own practice. However, few understand what it truly means to be Reggio Inspired, because the answer to these questions are very complex.

To fully understand the approach, you must continually study it, be in dialogue with it, and practice it. No one article, book, workshop, or class will ever be able to fully explain it to you; nor can it tell you how to be Reggio Inspired…”

Click the image above to read more @ ‘Cultivating the early years.’

Reggio Emilia is a place

24 January 2020, by Karen Hope:

“Given that the words ‘Reggio Emilia’ often focus our attention on an approach to early childhood education, it is worth remembering that this approach to early learning that has generated so much worldwide attention, is located within a city – and that city can explain if you look for it, the essence of the Reggio Emilia project.

Located in the Emilia Romagna region in the northern part of Italy, Reggio Emilia is a city steeped in culture, community and democracy. It is known for architecture, fashion, flags, cheese, bikes and importantly -children and if, like many, you seek to understand the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, you need to first understand the city…”

Click the image above to read more @ ‘Storypark.’

A Seasonal Pedagogy: Documenting Stories within Stories

25 January 2021, by Diane Kashin:

“Stories spiral in and out of my mind when I visit the pond near my house. These stories are woven together by threads of relationships. There are stories within stories that relate to my professional and personal growth in my final season. The pond is the backdrop to a documented story unfolding with my grandson that has created more threads to weave together as we play and learn from month to month. As I try to make meaning of my experiences with Griffen, over the course of four seasons, I see the cyclical nature of a Seasonal Pedagogy. I am grateful for the work of Hopi Martin, who has shared this way of documenting, of seeing and of being. It supports me in a profound way as I continue to grapple with the process of pedagogical documentation…”

Click the image above to read more @ ‘Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research.’