Reggio Emilia’s Approach Reggio Emilia is the Italian city where this approach was introduced in the 1940’s. Started by the parents‚ the Reggio Emilia Nurseries have a partnership between parents and educators. The environment is viewed as the third most important element‚ after the early year’s educator and the child’s parent. The early year’s educator is there to listen and to guide children‚ but not to control their play. This approach then quickly spread across the world. How children are competent
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E7 B1 Role of the adult in Reggio Emilia Within the Reggio Emilia schools‚ the educators are very concerned about what their school environments teach children. Hence‚ a great attention is given to the look and feel of the classroom. It is often referring to the environment as the "third teacher". “Teachers organize environments rich in possibilities and provocations that invite the children to undertake extended exploration and problem solving‚ often in small groups‚ where cooperation and disputation
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The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Years Education Acknowledgements I wish to express my sincere thanks to Pat Wharton‚ Diane Alexander and Eileen Carmichael for their generous contributions to the first and second editions of this document. I would also like to thank all the children‚ educators and parents of the many Reggio schools who gave so generously of their time and answered my questions with enthusiasm and patience. And finally‚ a special thankyou to Ruben‚ Sebastian and Emily … my
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The Reggio Approach derives its name from its place of origin‚ Reggio Emilia‚ a city located in Emilia Romagna in Northern Italy. Shortly after World War II‚ Loris Malaguzzi‚ a young teacher and the founder of this unique system‚ joined forces with the parents of this region to provide childcare for young children. Inspired by the need for women to return to the workforce‚ this education system has developed over the last 50 years into a unique program that has caught the attention of early childhood
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Contents High Scope Method How the curriculum is designed Environmental Set-Up The Reggio Emilia Approach History How the curriculum is designed Environmental Set-Up Comparison of the two approaches their advantages and disadvantages. Conclusion REFERENCES Compare High scope and Reggio Emilia methods of class room settings. Include Merits and Demerits of both methods and which methods as a teacher you will prefer in your class room. Give reason for it. High
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schools that uses the Reggio Emilia philosophy are very clever. If I had the options to choose from a two different types of schools‚ and one of them uses the Reggio philosophy I would most definitely chose that school. The reason I am so keen on this philosophy is because a majority of their focus is on art. Children are introduced to the idea of expressing themselves through art. Whether it is their thoughts or their feelings‚ art is the main medium used to represent children. Reggio Emilia uses art
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At St. Anne’s the Reggio Emilia approach is supported by a low student/teacher ratio‚ close collaboration among administrators and teachers‚ and careful attention to the physical environment. One of the reasons why the fourth grade teacher accepted the job at St. Anne’s was
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EYMP 1 Context and principles for early years provision. In England the main framework is the early year’s foundation stage 2008‚ which has now been superseded by the 2012 framework. The following is a quote from the 2008 framework where the practice guidance was once the national guidance. This document contains the statutory framework for the EYFS. It sets out the legal requirements relating to learning and development (the early learning goals; the educational programmes; and the assessment
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argues that Reggio is not an experimental philosophy‚ but instead it very successfully exists in the public schools of Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. This philosophy spread to the United States and is now implemented in Reggio-inspired North American schools. They “serve both the child’s welfare and the social need of families while also supporting the child’s fundamental right to grow and learn in a favorable environment with peers and with caring professional adults” (p. 8 ). The goal of a Reggio school is
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Reading 7 Hertzog‚ N. B. (2001). Reflections and impressions from Reggio Emilia: “It’s not about art!”. Early Childhood Research & Practice‚ 3(1). Retrieved from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/hertzog.html ECRP. Spring 2001. Reflections and Impressions from Reggio Emilia: "It’s Not about ... Page 1 of 9 Reflections and Impressions from Reggio Emilia: "It’s Not about Art!" Nancy B. Hertzog University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract This article discusses an early childhood program administrator’s
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