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[quote=Anonymous]Both of my children went to Reggio preschools.  I thought at the time it was a load of crap and I continue to think so.  Put whatever label on it you need to but at the end of the day it's still preschool.

I agree that kids learn through play.  And all that reggio is saying is teach them by listening to what they're interested in.  It's a no brainer that anyone is more interested in learning about something they are interested in.  But any good teacher knows this and can do it.

I do not believe that in this area, there are drill and kill preschools teaching numbers and letters via worksheets only.  Children learn the ABC song, how to count to 10.  Teachers take them outside and tell them to find 10 leaves.

Hiring an alterier is the equivalent of hiring an art teacher.  There is no need for fancy labels.  Just call her what she is.  I disagree that preschool teachers need to go on overseas trips to learn about the reggio philosophy.  That's a lot of money for a training seminar.

And when my kid wanted to do worksheets both of them were denied.  My kids wanted to learn math and were told no.  Perhaps it was our center or our teachers, but it seems to me, that my kid was "interested in playing school" and that experience was denied to them.[/quote]

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