Rebeeca ECE217 Tuesday July 2nd‚ 2013 The inspiration for the Reggio Emilia approach came from Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. In Italy‚ all the preschools are centered on this approach. It is a city run program for children from birth to the age of six (Cyert Center‚ 2004). The philosophy is that‚ “children’s interactions and relationships with other children and adults are a vital component of their learning” (Schiller‚ 1995). Reggio Emilia schools in the United States‚ Italy‚ and other countries around
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In early childhood education‚ we model our programs after highly respected models such as‚ Montessori‚ High Scope‚ and Reggie Emilia‚ Creative Curriculum‚ etc. We all have our own approaches to education. In the following paragraphs I will summarize two curriculum models‚ compare and contrast two of the curriculum models and compare the one that best matches my own educational philosophy. High/Scope curriculum is based on Piaget’s concept that children are asctive learners who construct their
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The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education. It was started by Loris Malaguzzi‚ who was a teacher himself‚ and the parents of the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after World War II. The destruction from the war‚ parents believed‚ necessitated a new‚ quick approach to teaching their children. They felt that it is in the early years of development that children form who they are as individuals. This led to creation of a program based on
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strategies to support children’s learning in all areas‚ work closely and share information with parents and other educators regarding the students . With their input I can adapt resources to suit children.I am quite new to the Reggio Emilia Approach. Reggio Emilia Approach blends with our center philosophy that perceives children ‘as strong‚ competent‚ creative and
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mentor and learn from different ages of development (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The other ideals for a thriving classroom come from different curriculums and theories. The theories I will explore will be intertwining the classic Montessori methods and Reggio Emilia method with the more modern methods and principles of creative curriculum. The Montessori methods and practices are very common and hints of this can be found in almost every curriculum now (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The prepared environment is one
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provisions. The Early Years Foundation Stage was brought into force in September 2008 by orders and regulations which come under section 39 of the Childcare Act 2006. All of the early years providers are required to use the EYFS to ensure a flexible approach to children’s care‚ learning and development that enables young children to achieve the five Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes. These 5 outcomes are staying safe‚ being healthy‚ enjoying and achieving‚ making a positive contribution and achieving
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Fuller The purpose of this assignment is to critique and evaluate the chosen article in terms of strengths and weakness and to demonstrate an understanding of an international educational approach to Early Years education. In addition it will explore the similarities and differences of the international approach to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) working within my setting. Furthermore it will critically reflect upon the strategies within the approaches to identify possible issues and
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2012 As parents of young children‚ we often ponder which Early Childhood Program to enroll our children in. At one point in time they were non-existent. As early childhood educators emerged‚ programs were created. Interestingly‚ the Montessori approach is a specialized method created by Maria Montessori. The Montessori Method; which is widely used today was created with the focus of children learning from their environment (Morrison‚ 2009). Montessori’s are not aimed at talented and gifted children;
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Montessori and Reggio Emilia are progressive approaches to early childhood education that appear to be growing in New Zealand and have many points in common. In each approach‚ children are viewed as active authors of their own development‚ strongly influenced by natural‚ dynamic‚ self-righting forces within themselves‚ opening the way towards growth and learning. Teachers depend on carefully prepared‚ aesthetically pleasing environments that serve as a pedagogical tool and provide strong messages
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RUNNING HEAD: DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Question 1: Describe your personal classroom management/engagement plan DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Abstract Classroom management is such a broad topic‚ it can be as simplistic as the way a classroom functions‚ or as complex as the influences of environment to learning. Through procedures‚ facilitation‚ and planning students can learn
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