Rough Housing

As I dive deeper and deeper into this new way of teaching I grow.  First it was the room arrangement and the different types of materials that we put out. […]

The Boat

  Today I spent more time watching the boys and the ongoing fascination they have with building a boat.  Their steps are very intentional and they discuss ( sometimes with […]

What’s Next?

Today after a short family time we looked at our book we wrote again and talked about next steps.  Three people that were absent the end of last week needed […]

Inner Conflict

  We had a few kiddos ( 5 to be exact -out of 16 ) that needed extra help this morning .  Nothing was wrong with them in particular ( […]

A Spot of Tea

Today —  I think I was so excited and anxious about all our extra events today that I pulled one from tomorrow’s agenda and placed it on today.   Arkansas […]

Projects

 Projects provide the narrative and structure to the children’s and teachers’ learning experi- ences. They are based on the strong conviction that learning by doing is of great importance and […]

Partners in Learning

Teachers and children as partners in learning. A strong image of the child has to correspond to a strong image of the teacher. Teachers are not considered protective babysitters, teaching […]

Reggio Spaces – FOR the CHILDREN

“The role of space: amiable schools. The infant/toddler centers and preschools convey many messages, of which the most immediate is: this is a place where adults have thought about the […]

The Role of Parents

The role of parents. Parents are an essential component of the program -a competent and active part of their children’s learning experience. They are not considered consumers but co-responsible partners. […]

Relationships

Children’s relationships and interactions within a system. Education has to focus on each child, not considered in isolation, but seen in relation with the family, with other children, with the […]