I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for over a year now, and each time, I put it on the back burner and somehow make the decision to write about something a little more ‘relevant’ to everyday teaching. As I sat down to finally hit ‘publish’ on this blog post, it occurred to me that […]
In the Spirit of the Studio: Learning From the Atelier of Reggio Emilia
I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of the atelier in the Reggio Emilia philosophy so when I came across In the Spirit of the Studio, I quickly knew that it was a resource I wanted to dive right into! In the Spirit of the Studio presents a dialogue with some of the most inspiring educators at the […]
Consider the Walls: Displays or Documentation?
The Friday of Easter Long Weekend, 2011. I remember the ‘date’ clearly. A few days prior, I had read an article titled “Consider the Walls” by Patricia Tarr (2004) where she suggested “classroom environments are public statements about the educational values of the institution and the teacher” (p. 2). For some reason, this statement resonated […]
Explorers of the Diana School
Many of the resources I have been exploring about the Reggio Emilia approach are written by adults, so you can imagine my delight when I came across ADVISORIES, a book authored by five- and six- year old children from the Diana School in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Advisories is a visit to the Diana School from the […]
The Hundred Languages of Children
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation is an inspiring resource that combines history and early childhood education theory while addressing three important themes of the Reggio Emilia philosophy in detail – teaching and learning through relationships; the hundred languages of children, and integrating documentation into the learning process. The resource is collaboration between European and […]
