What is the Reggio Emilia Approach?

The Reggio Emilia Approach is a world-renowned educational philosophy that began in the town of Reggio Emilia, Italy. After World War II, parents and the community came together to build a new school, believing that nurturing children was the key to a better future. Led by educator Loris Malaguzzi, they developed a unique, child-centered approach to learning.

 

This approach is built on several key ideas:

• The Image of the Child: Every child is seen as strong, capable, and full of potential.
• The Hundred Languages of Children: Children have many ways to express themselves—through art, music, movement, building, and more. All are equally important.
• The Environment as the Third Teacher: Classrooms are beautiful, intentional spaces designed to inspire exploration, curiosity, and discovery.
• The Importance of Community: Learning is a collaborative process that deeply involves teachers, parents, and the wider community, like a "village" raising a child.

 

For more information, please visit: https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/.

 

How do we implement Reggio Emilia at IIN&KG?

The school’s implementation of the Reggio Emilia philosophy is evident in its intentionally designed learning environments. Classrooms are arranged to foster exploration, collaboration, and creative expression, underpinned by the core principle that the environment acts as a third teacher.

 

The Atelier philosophy, central to the Reggio Emilia Approach, is based on the belief that learning is a creative process that engages all the senses and can be expressed in countless ways ("the hundred languages"), including art, music, and movement.

 

The IIN&IIKG has a variety of ateliers: Art Atelier, Light and Shadow Atelier Cooking Atelier.