FOUNDERS
Named after the town in a group of inspired parents who wanted their children to flourish. Led by Loris Malaguzzi, an educator after WWII this philosophy views children as confident, responsible, independent, curious.
What Is Reggio Emilia ?
ORIGIN
Birth Place
BIRTHPLACE: Is named after the town in
Emilia Romagna province of northern Italy.
KEY VALUES
IMAGE OF CHILD
The Reggio Emilia Philosophy believes in the rights and opinions of each child.
PARENT
INVOLVEMENT
We value parents as participants in their child’s learning process.
ALWAYS READY FOR CHALLENGES!
A child is a competent, capable and natural researcher who has the desire for knowledge and life and is always ready for challenges.
ROLE OF THE TEACHER:
Plays a critical role by being the child’s partner and recognizing many learning possibilities. To further the learning process, teachers listen, observe, inquire, documents, helps.
A ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR CHILD!
Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it, and it's our job to show them!
Participation
Participation generates and informs the feelings and culture of solidarity, responsibility and inclusion, and produces change and new cultures.
THE REGGIO EMILIA and MONTESSORI
Early-childhood educational methods that are very similar in their nurturing,
child-centric, and alternative approaches, however, they follow different methodologies in a
few key areas.