What is Reggio Emilia? Part 1

The Reggio Emilia approach to teaching and learning is an educational philosophy founded in the Italian province of Reggio Emilia. Reggio Emilia is not a pre-set curriculum, rather it is a process of inviting and sustaining learning; it is a philosophical approach to working with children. The key principles of this approach are:

• The image of the child
• The image of the teacher
• The pedagogy of relationships
• The learning environment
• The pedagogy of documentation - making learning visible
• Provocations, investigations and projects