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Reggio Emilia Approach to Education
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Hi Quinn!
You've got beautiful photos there and it looks like children are having a good time making art:-)
Do you teach in a Reggio School or are you applying the method to your school environment? Are you working with other teachers as well?
Do y…
Hi Francesca! Thanks for responding to my very broad discussion...I've actually recently began my own Community of Practice, so I haven't been researching this one as much since then...you're welcome to check it out : http://actionart.ning.com/
I'm…
Hello Quinn,
I don't know if you are still around... it took me a while to come back with a more informed view about the Reggio-Emilia group.
I found out that one of the main figures in the teaching process is an "atelierista", that is a teacher t…
Hi Quinn and welcome,
I also became a member just a few days ago.
About the Reggia Emilia approach, I don't know much but I feel that approaches that emphasize art-making
are great for cognitive and emotional development. Not only for children, but…
I think the Reggio Emilia approach is a great way to educate children. Since they learn best through hands-on activities, this is an ideal learning environment. A problem often seen with this approach is that sometimes teachers take the idea of a se…
Anne- These are wonderful questions you pose. Thank you. I teach children about art-making at a studio in Chicago and absolutely LOVE IT. My ultimate goal when working with children is not to teach specific techniques (which I do when appropriate or…
Hi! I'm new to this on-line discussion forum, and am wondering if any of you have thoughts on the Reggio Emilia approach to educating young children? You can see a very brief history of this approach on Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re…
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- At 11:10pm on June 25, 2009,
Barbara Ann Storrier said…
- Hi Quinn, and welcome to CCS :) I just got back from visiting Chicago for the first time, we went to the Blues Festival downtown on June 12-13-14 and enjoyed it very much. I don't have children, but I read about the educational approach you blogged about. I like it, especially the fact that the parents are much more involved than in most types of early education.
- At 4:20am on June 23, 2009,
Beverly said…
- Hi Quinn,
Welcome to CCS. I too am from Chicago. Nice to meet such a close neighbor. I enjoy playing with art through watercolor, digital art, collage, photography. Also love to write poetry. If you have any questions, let me know. Have fun here, there's lots of good groups and good people!
Bev
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