Hinsdale, IL
Topic: Reggio Inspired and Music Together Preschool
Presentation on the Reggio Emilia EC
model (by the staff of Zion, Hinsdale)
1. Basic
Assumptions of this model:
Ø The environment is the 3rd teacher
Ø Based on an education system from a small town in Italy.
Ø The child is very capable and respected. They should be encouraged to think and grow.
Ø Everything has a learning story.
Ø Collaboration is encouraged.
Ø Curriculum emerges.
Ø Documentation is very important. Process and product are incorporated into the documentation.
Ø The program is family focused
Ø They use it in a half day format program, but they find that it would be easier to apply in full day programs.
Ø Documentation books were shown and explained
Ø Great question that the teachers use with the students to promote inspired, process oriented learning: “What do you think?”
Ø A Power Point presentation was shared with examples of Reggio projects completed this school year in Zion’s many classes from 2’s to 4’s. Peggy Farrell, Zion EC Director with the Zion teachers narrated the slides. The projects covered areas of interest that the teachers either noticed in the children (young grade classes) or they voted for (older classes). Such projects included pineapples, ocean, animals, buildings/construction
Ø Zion does also include instruction and supplemental activities with ABC’s, numbers, Jolly Phonics, and “Handwriting Without Tears” for their preschoolers in addition to the Reggio activities.
Ø The environment is the 3rd teacher
Ø Based on an education system from a small town in Italy.
Ø The child is very capable and respected. They should be encouraged to think and grow.
Ø Everything has a learning story.
Ø Collaboration is encouraged.
Ø Curriculum emerges.
Ø Documentation is very important. Process and product are incorporated into the documentation.
Ø The program is family focused
2. Reggio applications at Zion Lutheran, Hinsdale:
Ø Teachers are given ½ day per week to
work on documentationØ They use it in a half day format program, but they find that it would be easier to apply in full day programs.
Ø Documentation books were shown and explained
Ø Great question that the teachers use with the students to promote inspired, process oriented learning: “What do you think?”
Ø A Power Point presentation was shared with examples of Reggio projects completed this school year in Zion’s many classes from 2’s to 4’s. Peggy Farrell, Zion EC Director with the Zion teachers narrated the slides. The projects covered areas of interest that the teachers either noticed in the children (young grade classes) or they voted for (older classes). Such projects included pineapples, ocean, animals, buildings/construction
Ø Zion does also include instruction and supplemental activities with ABC’s, numbers, Jolly Phonics, and “Handwriting Without Tears” for their preschoolers in addition to the Reggio activities.
For further information on the Reggio Emilia model visit Peggy's school website at:
http://www.zionlutheranecec.org/about/reggio-emilia/
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-The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 10 from 4:30-6:30p.m. at Concordia, Chicago in the Christopher Center near the corner or Augusta and Monroe. Vistor parking is accessible either at the CU parking garage near the corner of Bonnie Brae and Division or in the alternate visitor parking lot near the CU library of Bonnie Brae and Division or in the alternate visitor parking lot near the CU library on Augusta Blvd. Topic for the month: EC curriculum models. Bring ideas/ samples of what you use in your center.
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