How does the Reggio Emilia Approach support the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage? ‘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.’ (Learning and teaching Scotland‚ 2006) For this case study I am going to look at the four themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage‚ also known as the EYFS. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure
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Rebeeca ECE217 Tuesday July 2nd‚ 2013 The inspiration for the Reggio Emilia approach came from Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. In Italy‚ all the preschools are centered on this approach. It is a city run program for children from birth to the age of six (Cyert Center‚ 2004). The philosophy is that‚ “children’s interactions and relationships with other children and adults are a vital component of their learning” (Schiller‚ 1995). Reggio Emilia schools in the United States‚ Italy‚ and other countries around
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E1: Describe three different types of settings which provide care and education for children in your area. Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School: This is a statutory school set up and funded by the government. The governors within the school have a key role in managing the finances‚ recruitment and ensuring Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School provide a high level of education for all it ’s pupils. The school encourages academic‚ social and emotional development. Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic
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Immediately beginning Reggio’s Powaqqatsi‚ a large group of miners are working away at a mountain of dirt for the smallest piece of gold they can find. Nearly every worker in the mine is following the same pattern‚ going one direction together and moving at the same pace. Only one person stands out from the rest‚ going the opposite direction. He’s clearly noticeable by his bright yellow outfit‚ which contrasts the more earthy tones of those around him‚ as well as by his obvious struggle to find stable
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(Follari‚ 2007). This curriculum is currently used in setting that serves infants‚ toddlers‚ preschool‚ and early elementary aged children. It was originally developed to serve “at-risk” children in Michigan (Kostelnik‚ Soderman‚ & Whiren‚ 2011). Reggio Emilia is a city northern of Italy where a group of parents‚ children‚ and educators came together with a vision for a different kind of school for children. Loris Malaguzzi was the founding director from 1920-1994. Under her leadership the system
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to mentor and learn from different ages of development (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The other ideals for a thriving classroom come from different curriculums and theories. The theories I will explore will be intertwining the classic Montessori methods and Reggio Emilia method with the more modern methods and principles of creative curriculum. The Montessori methods and practices are very common and hints of this can be found in almost every curriculum now (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The prepared environment is
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Unit 1 / A (453 words) Growing Places (2011) informs us “The Child Centered Approach promotes the right of the child to choose‚ make connections and communicate. It allows freedom for children to think‚ experience‚ explore‚ question and search for answers. It presents a creative celebration of children ’s work” In child centered settings‚ children commence their own learning by choosing activities that interest them such as construction/sand play. They work in independent manners to discover
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The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education. It was started by Loris Malaguzzi‚ who was a teacher himself‚ and the parents of the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after World War II. The destruction from the war‚ parents believed‚ necessitated a new‚ quick approach to teaching their children. They felt that it is in the early years of development that children form who they are as individuals. This led to creation of a program based on
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REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH A EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY I fully support the Reggio Emilia Approach model which was found by Loris Malaguzzi. This model became associated with mainstream educational practices in 1945 when the first parent-run preschool of the common people opened in Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education. The destruction from the war‚ parents believed‚ necessitated a new‚ quick approach to teaching
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the strategies within the approaches to identify possible issues and limitations of systems. 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). The article was written by Janet Soler and Linda Miller who are both senior lectures in the Faculty of Education and Languages at the Open University. Janet Soler’s doctoral and post graduate work has been in
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