August 22, 2009
Our last post disappeared! Jack’s back in preschool, learning through the Reggio Emilia method
Jack is Back to School
Jack returned to preschool, 2 days a week, and we told you all about it, except that….our last post disa-freakin-ppeared!
Don’t know if it had anything to do with a recent upgrade to Jeff Johnson’s Traffic-Getting SEO Plugin or not.
Well let’s tell the story again…
The thing we like most about Jack’s preschool is it’s use of the Reggio Method method of early childhood teaching. This method originated in Reggio Emilia, Italy shortly after the conclusion of World War II. Parents wanted a way to educate their children more quickly and felt that a child’s individuality was largely formed during the early years of life.
They created a method that emphasizes children using all their senses, interacting with each other and the material things around them, having some control over their own learning, and receiving unlimited opportunities and ways in which to express themselves.
The teacher’s role is to observe the childrens’ interests and collaborate with them in their learning, not just to be an instructor. Lesson plans are patterned after the childrens’ interests and teachers get involved right alongside the children.
All we know is Jack loves it!
Here are a few other useful resources of the Reggio Emilia Method:
Home School Learning Network: The Reggio Emilia Method
