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Reggio EmiliaReggio EmiliaApproach to Early Childhood Approach to Early Childhood

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Founder of Reggio Emilia Founder of Reggio Emilia SchoolsSchools

Loris Malaguzzi was born in Loris Malaguzzi was born in Correggio, Correggio, in the province ofin the province of

Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, inin Italy Italy, on , on February 23, February 23, 1920.1920.

He graduated with He graduated with degrees degrees in in PedagogyPedagogy from the University of from the University of

Urbino and a degreeUrbino and a degree inin Psychology, Psychology, from the Italian from the Italian National Research Center in RomeNational Research Center in Rome..

*He began his career as an *He began his career as an elementary school teacher. elementary school teacher.

*In 1950 he founded the *In 1950 he founded the Municipal Psycho-Municipal Psycho-Pedagogical Medical Pedagogical Medical centercenter, where he worked as a , where he worked as a psychologist for over twenty psychologist for over twenty years.years.

*During that time he dedicated *During that time he dedicated himself to traveling around himself to traveling around Europe and the US, promoting Europe and the US, promoting creative philosophies in creative philosophies in education. education.

*Loris Malaguzzi died in 1994 *Loris Malaguzzi died in 1994 from a sudden heart attackfrom a sudden heart attack..

The Reggio Emilia Approach The Reggio Emilia Approach ““Embedded in the Embedded in the

Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia philosophy is the philosophy is the notion that notion that children’s children’s interaction and interaction and relationships with relationships with other children and other children and adults are vital adults are vital components of components of their learning.”their learning.”

'Reggio' approach was developed for serving 'Reggio' approach was developed for serving children below six. The approach requires children children below six. The approach requires children to be seen as competent, resourceful, curious, to be seen as competent, resourceful, curious, imaginative, inventive and possess a desire to imaginative, inventive and possess a desire to interact and communicate with othersinteract and communicate with others..

……and as young asand as young as

The Curriculum in Reggio The Curriculum in Reggio Emilia ClassroomEmilia Classroom

The Reggio Emilia teachers provide a The Reggio Emilia teachers provide a curriculum that is both child-centered and curriculum that is both child-centered and emergent, meaning that the teachers may emergent, meaning that the teachers may have some broad curriculum goals but may have some broad curriculum goals but may also follow the lead and interest of the also follow the lead and interest of the children.children.

Consistent with Dr. Howard Gardner's notion of Consistent with Dr. Howard Gardner's notion of schooling for multiple intelligences, the Reggio schooling for multiple intelligences, the Reggio approach calls for the integration of the approach calls for the integration of the graphic arts as tools for cognitive, linguistic, graphic arts as tools for cognitive, linguistic, and social development. and social development.

The Teacher’s Role in a Reggio The Teacher’s Role in a Reggio Emilia focused ClassroomEmilia focused Classroom

The teacher’s role in The teacher’s role in Reggio schools is a Reggio schools is a complex one.complex one.

Their first role is: be a Their first role is: be a guide alongside to the guide alongside to the children. children.


Also, teachers listen Also, teachers listen carefully to students, carefully to students, observe and document observe and document their work and growth in their work and growth in the classroom community.the classroom community.


Teachers organize Teachers organize environments that are environments that are rich in possibilities and rich in possibilities and that invite the children that invite the children to explore and problem to explore and problem solve, often in small solve, often in small groups.groups.

Often, classroom Often, classroom teachers work in pairs teachers work in pairs and collaboration, and collaboration, sharing information and sharing information and mentoring between mentoring between other educators. other educators.

Community and Parental Community and Parental Participation in a Reggio Emilia Participation in a Reggio Emilia

focused Classroom focused Classroom Though the foundation of Reggio Emilia schools Though the foundation of Reggio Emilia schools

are based off of the theories and philosophy of are based off of the theories and philosophy of Loris Malaguzzi, the first school was actually Loris Malaguzzi, the first school was actually constructed by parents after WW II.constructed by parents after WW II.

Parents are involved in every facet of the Parents are involved in every facet of the students activities. students activities.

Community and Parental Community and Parental Participation in a Reggio Emilia Participation in a Reggio Emilia

focused Classroom focused Classroom ““Each site has classroom parent groups and a Each site has classroom parent groups and a

school parent group, while the entire system is school parent group, while the entire system is run by a management council composed of run by a management council composed of parents, staff, and community members.” parents, staff, and community members.”

In Reggio schools teachers, children, parents, and In Reggio schools teachers, children, parents, and the community work together to build firm the community work together to build firm relationships, so that students feel comfortable relationships, so that students feel comfortable seeking advice and support from adults. seeking advice and support from adults.

The Environment as a Third The Environment as a Third TeacherTeacher

In the Reggio approach, In the Reggio approach, the environment is seen the environment is seen as the third teacher.as the third teacher.

The environment is seen The environment is seen as a significant element as a significant element of the education.of the education.

The focus on the The focus on the environment represents environment represents the value placed on the value placed on aesthetics, organization, aesthetics, organization, thoughtfulness, thoughtfulness, provocation, provocation, communication and communication and interaction. interaction.

The Environment as a Third The Environment as a Third TeacherTeacher

The environment is made to create an atmosphere The environment is made to create an atmosphere that is pleasant where children, teachers, and that is pleasant where children, teachers, and families feel understood and at ease. families feel understood and at ease.

Documentation of children's work and collections Documentation of children's work and collections that children have made from former outings are that children have made from former outings are displayed both at the children's and adult eye level. displayed both at the children's and adult eye level. The Reggio method thinks it is necessary for children The Reggio method thinks it is necessary for children to express, revisit, and construct and reconstruct to express, revisit, and construct and reconstruct their feelings, ideas and understandings. This helps their feelings, ideas and understandings. This helps students to cement what they have learned.students to cement what they have learned.

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Reggio Emilia Schools in the Reggio Emilia Schools in the NewsNews

““Hailed as the best pre-schools in the world by Hailed as the best pre-schools in the world by Newsweek magazine in 1991, the Reggio Newsweek magazine in 1991, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education Emilia approach to early childhood education has attracted the worldwide attention of has attracted the worldwide attention of educators, researchers and just about anyone educators, researchers and just about anyone interested in early childhood education best interested in early childhood education best practices. practices.

Even the National Association for the Education Even the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s revised version of of Young Children (NAEYC)'s revised version of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) guidelines also included examples from Reggio guidelines also included examples from Reggio approach. Today, Reggio approach has been approach. Today, Reggio approach has been adopted in USA, UK, New Zealand, Australia adopted in USA, UK, New Zealand, Australia and many other countries.”and many other countries.”