In the Reggio Emilia approach, the classroom is an important aspect of learning, so much so that it’s often called the “third teacher.” Many Reggio Emilia classrooms and schools are designed to be pleasant spaces in their own right. Classroom layouts are open-ended with lots of opportuniti...
In Reggio Emilia preschools, “documentation of children’s learning isn’t to assess what they have learned, but to share the whole group’s learning with the children themselves,” Jen Lumanlan, host of the “Your Parenting Mojo” podcast, wrote in an email. “It is also shared with ...
project-based learning, or PBL, is an educational philosophy that calls upon students to take on a real-world question – such as how to best design a farm – and explore it over a period of weeks. Teachers incorporate grade-level instruction into the project, which is designed to meet ac...
Katz, G.L. (1998) What Can We Learn from Reggio Emilia? in C. Edwards, L. Gandini, & G. Forman (Eds) The Hundred Languages of Children: the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, pp. 19-40. Greenwich: ...
Bottega’s philosophy of education is based on the theories of Social Constructivism. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, our curriculum emerges from the children’s inner interest and the teachers’ invitation to investigate their ideas and theories stimulating cognitive processes and developing skil...
What are the disadvantages of the Reggio Emilia approach? The Cons of Reggio Emilia As learning is child-directed and project based, it isvery difficult to show parents that their children are actually learning. There are no worksheets sent home, as an example, to show that their child has ...
Reggio Emilia ApproachSocial EnvironmentIn this article I will compare the messages contained in the physical environments of early...doi:10.2307/3193922Patricia TarrArt EducationTarr, P. (2001). Aesthetic codes in early childhood classrooms: What art educators can learn from Reggio Emilia. Retrieved...
Another popular method still used in the classroom today is the Reggio Emilia Approach. Among other things, this approach highlights the educational environment as the “third teacher”. It focuses not only on the environment in the classroom, but fostering a healthy educational environment at home...
In UNESCO’s recent publication Education for Sustainable Development: A Roadmap the idea of community is described as playing an important role in th
What Is Reggio Emilia Education? Waldorf Pros and Cons Like all educational philosophies, Waldorf schools have both positives and negatives. Advocates like Moskowitz say its holistic approach – balancing academic subjects with artistic and practical activities – helps foster a love of learning. ...