Summer learning included a week long stay in Ontario, Canada where I attended the Transform Ed Workshop Series, given by Joanne Babalis. There she shared her experiences with a Reggio-Inspired Approach to learning and her Masters’ research on the seven layers of Inquiry-Based learning. The fifth layer, and the focus of this post, is listening. Other blog posts […]
Archives for July 2015
Reggio-Inspired Kindergarten: Classroom Materials
Summer learning included a week long stay in Ontario, Canada where I attended the Transform Ed Workshop Series, given by Joanne Babalis. There she shared her experiences with a Reggio-Inspired Approach to learning and her Masters’ research on the seven layers of Inquiry-Based learning.The fourth layer, and the focus of this post, is classroom materials. Other blog posts […]
Reggio-Inspired Kindergarten: Classroom Learning Space
Summer learning included a week long stay in Ontario, Canada where I attended the Transform Ed Workshop Series, given by Joanne Babalis. There she shared her experiences with a Reggio-Inspired Approach to learning and her Masters’ research on the seven layers of Inquiry-Based learning. The third layer, and the focus of this post, is creating a space for […]
Unpacking the Reggio Emilia Approach: Flow of the Day vs. Kindergarten Schedule:
Inside: In a Reggio-Inspired Approach to learning, time is often organized into a “flow of the day.” This post explores how that is different from a daily “schedule” and how a teacher might go about creating a less segmented day. Use the FREE daily plan toolkit, found at the end of this post, to help […]
Unpacking the Reggio Emilia Approach: Image of the Child
Inside: How educators view children is referred to as the “image of the child” in a Reggio Emilia Approach to learning. This post explores the teacher view and how it plays a critical role in making decisions and forming relationships. First Encounters with the Reggio Emilia Approach I first discovered the Reggio Emilia approach […]