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Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Jennifer Davies & Bethany Ream. Founder of Reggio Emilia Schools. Loris Malaguzzi was born in Correggio, in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Italy , on February 23, 1920. He graduated with degrees in
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Reggio EmiliaApproach to Early Childhood Education Jennifer Davies & Bethany Ream
Founder of Reggio Emilia Schools • Loris Malaguzzi was born in Correggio, in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Italy, on February 23, 1920. • He graduated with degrees in Pedagogy from the University of Urbino and a degreein Psychology, from the Italian National Research Center in Rome. *He began his career as an elementary school teacher. *In 1950 he founded the Municipal Psycho-Pedagogical Medical center, where he worked as a psychologist for over twenty years. *During that time he dedicated himself to traveling around Europe and the US, promoting creative philosophies in education. *Loris Malaguzzi died in 1994 from a sudden heart attack.
The Reggio Emilia Approach • “Embedded in the Reggio Emilia philosophy is the notion that children’s interaction and relationships with other children and adults are vital components of their learning.” • 'Reggio' approach was developed for serving children below six. The approach requires children to be seen as competent, resourceful, curious, imaginative, inventive and possess a desire to interact and communicate with others.
In the Reggio approach, the environment is seen as the third teacher.* The environment is seen as a significant element of the education. The focus on the environment represents the value placed on aesthetics, organization, thoughtfulness, provocation, communication and interaction. The environment is made to create an atmosphere that is pleasant where children, teachers, and families feel understood and at ease. Documentation of children's work and collections that children have made from former outings are displayed both at the children's and adult eye level. The Reggio method thinks it is necessary for children to express, revisit, and construct and reconstruct their feelings, ideas and understandings. This helps students to cement what they have learned. The Environment as a Third Teacher
The Curriculum in Reggio Emilia Classroom • The Reggio Emilia teachers provide a curriculum that is both child-centered and emergent, meaning that the teachers may have some broad curriculum goals but may also follow the lead and interest of the children. • Consistent with Dr. Howard Gardner's notion of schooling for multiple intelligences, the Reggio approach calls for the integration of the graphic arts as tools for cognitive, linguistic, and social development.
The Teacher’s Role in a Reggio Emilia focused Classroom • The teacher’s role in Reggio schools is a complex one. • Their first role is: be a guide alongside to the children. • Also, teachers listen carefully to students, observe and document their work and growth in the classroom community. • Teachers organize environments that are rich in possibilities and that invite the children to explore and problem solve, often in small groups. • Often, classroom teachers work in pairs and collaboration, sharing information and mentoring between other educators.
Community and Parental Participation in a Reggio Emilia focused Classroom • Though the foundation of Reggio Emilia schools are based off of the theories and philosophy of Loris Malaguzzi, the first school was actually constructed by parents after WW II. • Parents are involved in every facet of the students activities. • “Each site has classroom parent groups and a school parent group, while the entire system is run by a management council composed of parents, staff, and community members.” • In Reggio schools teachers, children, parents, and the community work together to build firm relationships, so that students feel comfortable seeking advice and support from adults.
Reggio Emilia Schools in the News • “Hailed as the best pre-schools in the world by Newsweek magazine in 1991, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education has attracted the worldwide attention of educators, researchers and just about anyone interested in early childhood education best practices. • Even the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s revised version of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) guidelines also included examples from Reggio approach. Today, Reggio approach has been adopted in USA, UK, New Zealand, Australia and many other countries.”
Recap, Rewind on Reggio Emilia Schools! • Reggio Emilia are based off of the principles and theories of Loris Malaguzzi. • Children interaction and relationships are the key principles to academic success. • The environment is seen as a significant element of the education, known as the third teacher. • The curriculum is very child centered and emergent. • Teachers organize environments that are rich in possibilities and that invite the children to explore and problem solve, often in small groups. • Parents and the community are very involved. • Reggio Emilia schools were quoted by Newsweek as the best pre-schools in the world!
