Documentation is the life-blood of our experience as educators working in the Reggio Way. It is how we show students not just that we are watching what they do, but listening to what they say and how they feel. By documenting, we provide parents an insight into the everyday challenges and victories that make up... Continue Reading →
Wood Have, Could Have, Should Have.
"So they just play all day?" Every educator working in a play-based student directed environment has heard a potential parent speak these words during a tour. With the current educational status quo, concerns about school readiness are cropping up earlier and earlier in children's lives. Some private kindergartens in our nation require five year-olds to... Continue Reading →
Reggio, the Dollar Store, and Transformative Parts
As an educator working in a Reggio-inspired school, loose parts come up in conversation at least once per day. I have attended training sessions on loose parts and their importance to the Reggio Way on at least five different occasions. As a semi-compulsive teacher working in a student guided, play-based learning environment, I feel from... Continue Reading →