I don't get this Reggio thing...

[Anonymous]

Let me add, Takoma Children's School. And nearly every single JCC school in the DMV area. Lowell School's preschool is, too, for preschool. Not K and above.

[Anonymous]

Columbia Baptist CDC in Falls Church is Reggio inspired

[Anonymous]

It sounds like Reggio is trying to mirror what a good parent does for their kid--take their interest, and run with it. My son is obsessed with cars right now, so we're building race tracks and measuring/comparing cars, building cars out of anything we can find, pretending to be cars and racing around the park, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I taught at a school on the west coast which practiced a Reggio Emilia philosophy and also visited the city in Italy as a work related study. A school which truly understands this methodologie will have a deep understanding of the innate curiously of children and how to honor that. They also follow the practice of the environment as the third teacher which translates to a true devotion to a thoughtfully and beautifully put together environment that allows children to truly explore with accessible materials that are more open ended. So yes it is about playing but teachers act more like guides observing children playing and building a curriculum around their interests and discoveries rather than some random theme. For me what sets apart a true Reggio program is a beautiful environment and the atelier... you can look that up to learn more.

With all due respect, it still sounds like the kids are playing. Sounds like daycare instead of preschool to me. Needs to be a balance or play based curriculum. Just because you put a nice name to it, doesn’t mean it is a good philosophy.

Pure marketing. May I ask how much parents have to pay per month?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I taught at a school on the west coast which practiced a Reggio Emilia philosophy and also visited the city in Italy as a work related study. A school which truly understands this methodologie will have a deep understanding of the innate curiously of children and how to honor that. They also follow the practice of the environment as the third teacher which translates to a true devotion to a thoughtfully and beautifully put together environment that allows children to truly explore with accessible materials that are more open ended. So yes it is about playing but teachers act more like guides observing children playing and building a curriculum around their interests and discoveries rather than some random theme. For me what sets apart a true Reggio program is a beautiful environment and the atelier... you can look that up to learn more.

With all due respect, it still sounds like the kids are playing. Sounds like daycare instead of preschool to me. Needs to be a balance or play based curriculum. Just because you put a nice name to it, doesn’t mean it is a good philosophy.

Pure marketing. May I ask how much parents have to pay per month?

I work in a Reggio-inspired preschool (I’ve responded a few times before), and it’s certainly more than marketing or “just playing.” For example, our students have noticed insects crawling around our outdoor classroom. In addition to bringing magnifying glasses and sketch paper out so they can observe more closely, we designed actual curriculum based on their interests. We’ve done art projects, music and movement exploration, and yoga practice, tied into our overarching exploration of springtime and North America. The lessons and activities are inspired by the ways the children are playing, but are deliberately designed and facilitated by adults.