I love displaying my child’s artwork and when at school, the kids always look out for their work. Displaying their work gives them a sense of pride and brings such color to the environment. This is particularly true when the work is all their own, not the adults’ work but their own work from start …
This is a super easy, quick and fun sensory activity for toddlers using household ingredients. Your child can even mix the ingredients together themselves. This is a great ‘dough’ to put out for imaginative kitchen and cooking play. You can add a muffin tray, whisk, cup cake cases, spoons, measuring cups, the options are endless. …
As a teacher who studied early childhood development, I am aware of the different stages that children typically go through. Of course, every child is different and develops at their own pace and the timeline for developmental milestones are broad. What are your expectations? What I have found helpful is to adjust my expectations. Sometimes …
An Atelier, when referring to Reggio, is a space that is seen as an art studio/laboratory. It is a creative space where children can come and explore or work on long term projects alongside the Atelierista. The Atelierista, also known in other parts of the world as the Studio teacher, is the teacher who runs …
You might be wondering what exactly are the differences between these two teaching methods and philosophy? Don’t panic. I am here to break it down for you and show you what makes the Reggio approach different to Montessori. I am not one to say which approach to education is better or right or wrong, I …
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Can you remember a time when you figured something out all by yourself? Something you wanted to know more about so you spent time researching and figuring out how something might work or what it means? Have you ever forgotten that? How did it make you feel when you solved a problem or found the …
In one word. No. I believe being Reggio inspired is more about embracing the philosophy and the way you view children, which in turn affects the way you teach. I can’t recall anyone saying that your toys and class have to look a certain way. Of course the schools in Reggio are beautiful. But, they …
I am new to being Reggio inspired, do all my things need to be wooden and natural? Read More »
Today I am going to talk about documenting at home, how and why. In a school setting you can see how documentation can drive the curriculum forward but what if it is just you and one or two children at home. Documenting at home, I would say is more observing. Of course you can take …
If you are here it is because you have heard the term documentation. Documentation is a big topic amongst Reggio Inspired schools. Perhaps you are just starting out with documentation or perhaps you have been doing it for a while. It took me a long time to get the hang of documentation and it takes …
Documenting children’s work in a Reggio inspired environment. Read More »
What do you need to know about the color wheel? Well you don’t need to know much, just the basics. I am going to teach you what I teach my toddlers and first graders about the color wheel. There are different theories about color and different color wheels for different areas of design. But since …
