Reggio Emilia
Mirrors, incandescent bulbs, strings of small lights, curtain canopies, natural materials like wood, cloth, tin, shells, pine cones, and even dirt, all are conducive to the Reggio Emilia approach to learning. An emergent curriculum takes into account the children's interests, the teacher's interests, the physical environment, resources at hand, serendipity and synchronicity, conflict resolution, family, community and cultural values and more. The following links will help you become more familiar with, and even immersed in, the Reggio Emilia idea. Some of the links take you directly to their explanation of Reggio Emilia, but the other pages are enlightening as well. In any event, enjoy exploring the many facets of this world-renowned educational affect!