When children come to school, they step into a world of movement, curiosity, and exploration. Their clothing plays a quiet yet important role in how freely they can engage with…
Why Toys Should Stay at Home: Keeping School a Place for Learning and Creativity
By Ambra Lanzi I realized this year, while living for a few months in Italy with my son and occasionally watching television, that all children's channels have several interruptions with…
The 25th of April is a significant day in Italy, as it marks the anniversary of the liberation of the country from fascist rule in 1945. It is a day…
Could my child’s pretend play be a cause for concern? On a few occasions, we witnessed and share the unease feelings of parents and educators concerning what we like to…
GENDER: EARLY SOCIALIZATION With Christmas at our doorstep, our children are getting excited to receive their long-awaited Christmas presents and us, as parents, are already starting to think which toys…
As educational professionals, when we decided to embrace a Reggio Inspired Educational Project we were moved by our passion and beliefs and used this to drive our daily approach in…
Our image of the child is all of our ideas, our subconscious opinions, our biases and the stereotypes that we hold about children and childhood. These ideas and opinions may…
Piazza Fontatesi, Reggio Emilia, portayed by D'addona Maurizio (8eight Parrucchieri) The Educational Project of Reggio was born in Reggio Emilia, a small city in northern Italy. In particular, the small…
The presence of women within the birth of the Reggio Approach is one that is very strong and incredibly influential. To look closely at the work in which they have…