Reggio Introduction
There is much being discussed and thought about the profound implications of the work being done in the infant toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy.
For an introduction to this educational project, which is an essential point of reference for anyone looking at early learning, start by going direct to the source.
If you ever have the chance when travelling near or far to experience The One Hundred Languages of Childhood exhibition, do. It can change your life and ideas about what children are capable of.
“This exhibit
opposes any prophetic pedagogy
which knows everything before it happens,
which teaches children
that every day is the same,
that there are no surprises,
and teaches adults
that all they have to do is repeat
that which they were not able to learn.”
Loris Malaguzzi
“Children have a hundred languages, and they want to use them all. They learn very soon how difficult it is for this right to be recognized and above all respected. This is why children ask us to be their allies in resisting hostile pressures and defending spaces for creative freedom which, in the end, are also spaces of joy, trust, and solidarity.” (from Reggio Children website).