This is the third blog post in the Reclaiming Joy series. I am only in the classroom as a pedagogical companion/consultant now. But I do remember: for me, teaching often felt like play…fluid, creative, guided by flexibility of thinking and mental rules, and...
I am watching schools report plans for reopening virtually or in person after hours and hours of work and effort to create ways to ensure environments safe for…exactly what they used to do. The world is spinning off its axis, and our response is to do more of what...
The journey on which I find myself…supporting teachers and schools working with principles of the Reggio Emilia approach…has many paths. I have learned that this is one story that does not have to start “at the beginning.” Or, rather, the beginning can be found in...
This post is number three in a series, each based on a question asked by the co-author of this pilot program, Jen Miller-Taylor. In the Fall of 2016, Jen was an experienced teacher but new to Kindergarten. She declared intent to bring the principles of the Reggio...
During a rainy-day trip to “our” forest in October, the children used a digital camera to take pictures of whatever interested them. It is always a gift to see the world through the children’s eyes. Upon viewing the photos, I found...