The Reggio Emilia approach is known for its focus on creating an environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and active learning. Central to this approach is providing open-ended materials that foster children’s curiosity and enable them to construct their own knowledge. …
When setting up a classroom each year, many teachers likely look around the space and consider how it will best serve their students. There are traditional areas of the room that are focused on kids, like the class library or …
Something that I learned about during my years in college that still permeates my classroom and pedagogy is the Reggio Emilia approach to early education. I am not a teacher in a Reggio school nor have I attended a study …
A math tool that I have used for the past six years has been one of the most impactful things I’ve brought into my classroom is counting collections! Have you heard of them? I first learned of counting collections during …
There’s usually a point in the school year when we need to slow down and check in with how students are managing their reading strategies. After explicit teaching and modeling of strategies, I sometimes have a habit of pushing ahead …
