This Week's Topic

This webcast focuses on an international early childhood approach that is influencing practices in the United States and globally. Brought to the U.S. in the early 1990s, the Reggio Emilia Approach is a constructivist approach that places emphases on the capacity of the young child as a learner; the importance of the learning environment; relationships between teachers and children, teachers and parents, and among the teaching staff; integrated curriculum with a focus on the arts; documentation of the multiple voices of children; and the critical role of the community and parents in the vitality of the schools and classrooms. The Reggio Emilia Approach inspires early educators around the world and encourages us all to appreciate the importance of the early childhood experience and the support of the community as an important step in preparing young children for successful development and academic achievement.

Resources:

Presentation Slides  

North American Reggio Emilia Alliance. (2012).

Stegelin, D. A. (2002).  Early Literacy Education: First Steps Toward Dropout Prevention. Effective Strategies.

Stegelin, D. A. (2003).  Family Literacy Strategies: First Steps to Academic Success. Effective Strategies.

Stegelin, D. A. (2011).  Reggio
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2012).

Video: Early Learning in the Reggio Emilia. (2009).