InnovativeECE | Reggio Inspired Educational Practices

Welcome to InnovativECE

This is a site dedicated to quality early childhood education. Inspired by schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, the courses, articles, and projects documented on this site reflect principles of an inquiry based constructivist practice where negotiation among teachers and children is prevalent, materials and environment play a prominent role in the facilitation of learning, and children are recognized as rich competent and full of knowledge.

In this approach the educator's role is to facilitate learning as a co-constructor of knowledge, observing, reflecting, and problem solving along with the children. Children are encouraged to express their knowledge, to question, and to problem solve through their interactions with a wide variety of materials and social interactions. Documentation of the learning process is essential as it helps to make the learning visible to teachers, parents, and children.

[Updated January 7th 2009]