we use Reggio Emilia this comes from a town in Italy the heart of the approach is a focus on partnerships with children and parents and them begin involved in their own learning children need control over some of their own play and learning we acts as facilitators. children learn using all their senses, children learn from play and enjoy being with others need a rich environment so they can learn and express themselves in a variety of ways EYFS linked practitioners provide opportunities for child led play, themed enabling environments that prompt us to think about how rich the environments are for children, emphasis on sensory and outdoor play, children learning through play with others. E.g. When Children play in a group with peer they learn social and emotional skills.…
Fraser, S., & Gestwick,C., (2002). Authentic childhood: exploring Reggio Emilia in the classroom (pp. 19-38). Albany, New York: Delmar Thomson Learning.…
“How and to what extent did the methods and ideals of Renaissance humanism contribute to the Protestant Reformation?”…
Reggio Emilia’s approach focuses on an "education based on relationships" seeing each child in relation to others and seeks to activate and support children's relationships with other children, family, teachers, society, and the environment. Teachers should follow the children's interests and not…
Matteo Ricci, SJ was an Italian Jesuitpriest born of a noble family on the 6th of October 1552, in Macerata, Italy. He was attracted to the Jesuit religious order and, in opposition to his father's wishes, he joined the Society of Jesus. Along with his studies in philosophy and theology, he also studied mathematics, cosmology, and astronomy under the guidance of Clavius.…
While being in this course I have learned about the different curriculums, philosophies and theories. In this paper I will be discussing how to develop an appropriate curriculum for preschool children. This paper will include the following topics: the theories and/or philosophies of Montessori; concepts learned throughout this course, how to apply them into an early childhood classroom focusing on the understanding components to design a curriculum for a preschool classroom based on ages 3 to 5 year old children. First let’s discuss the philosophies of both Maria Montessori and Jean Piaget.…
‘A Reggio pre-school is a special kind of place, one in which young human beings are invited to grow in mind, in sensibility and in belonging to a broader community.’…
Penn, H. (2008). Understanding Early Childhood : Issues and Controversies (2nd ed.). Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.library.capella.edu/lib/capella/docDetail.action?docID=10256402.…
The article I have chosen is called ‘The struggle for Early Childhood Curricula: A comparison of the English Foundation Stage Curriculum, Te Wha”riki and Reggio Emilia. (Article found in Appendix A).…
This means the relationship between teachers and children should be based on respect, positive support and understanding of the children needs. The curriculum is the second indicator of a good early childhood program based on materials, manipulation, multiple choice, language and adult support that help the children to create they own experiences. Also, the parents should be involved in the program as observers, helpers, and supporters. The Relationship among teachers and families is another indicator. In summary, there are more indicators of quality early childhood program but, an important indicator, is an Effective Administration, they must have a clear and consistent vision, high expectations and they have to be very ambitious about the students success, focusing relentlessly on improving teaching and learning with very effective professional development of all staff and clear strategies for improvement . Accordingly, educational leaders have been provided with a strong rationale for the importance of emotional intelligence in their professional practices.…
In public schools teachers are seen as instructors that dictate every aspect of the classroom, Reggio Emilia is much different. The approach focuses on teachers being co-learners with the children. Reggio Emilia values “listening, openness and recognition of others”(Hertzog, 2007) teachers do not directly give children answers when they ask a question; instead they try to have a discussion among the entire class to figure out the answer as a team. Teachers are also expected to become a team with parents for children’s learning. Parents are heavily involved in their children’s educational growth; in order to accomplish these teachers must create relationships with parents. Many projects that are completed in Reggio Emilia schooling are introduced…
As early childhood educators we all have our own philosophies and approaches to education. There are several types of early childhood programs. Each program has its own philosophies, methods, and program goals. Every early childhood educator is unique making each early childhood program experience special. Consistently, early childhood programs offer educational foundations that prepare young students for their educational futures. In this paper I will focus on comparing and contrasting two programs that stood out to me, Ridgeline Montessori and the Whitaker Head Start.…
Pre-primary institutions mark the beginning of schooling for early childhood on their critical stage of growth. Teachers of kindergarten are going on a mission to promote the whole-person development of the early childhood. During the teaching process, both experiences and theory are embraced in order to provide early childhood a good quality of education. “Cerebration is the foundation of action and theory is the controller of practice. Educator wants to achieve the improvements on education need to sure that the improvement can endure the time and trials. It needs to assist with philosophy of education” (Lin, 2011, P.3). Teachers should have their own philosophy of education in order to achieve a good performance on education. For me, “encourage”, “children-centered curriculum” and “promote critical-thinking” are the three main philosophies.…
Reggio Emilia: Children must have some kind of control over their learning.|I will spend one on one time with each child in my classroom to find out how he or she best learns so that I can develop a learning stagedgy for that particular child.|…
Times are changing and consistently evolving, with time, there are also changes happening in education. Teachers work constantly to be aware and knowledgeable of the progress, as each must be able to teach on new topics, as well as new methods of teaching. This is how every teacher works to do their part to provide a chance for an even better future for children. Education is one of the most important aspects of children’s lives.…