Limited places are still available for the 2012 Study Tour to Reggio Emilia, Italy. The program will run from April 15th – April 20th 2012, it includes:

• A guided walking tour of the city is provided on the Sunday afternoon of the 15th April by the Friends of Reggio Children
• The study program commences on Monday 16th April and concludes with a final dinner on the evening of Friday 20th  April.
• The venue for the week is the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre
• A limited bus service is available to from the city to the International Centre. It is also within easy walking distance from the Astoria Hotel.
• Lectures will be in either English or Italian. An interpreter will be available whenever the Italian language is to be used
• Study topics will include:
  • Background and history of the Reggio Emilia educational project
  • Children as citizens with rights
  • The school as a system of interactions and relationships
  • The environment and the educational space
  • Observation, interpretation, documentation
  • The Hundred Languages of Children
  • Parents’ involvement in the life of the school
  • ReMida (recycled materials as resources)
  • The Program will include:
    • Presentations and seminars by teachers, pedagogistas and atelieristas
    • Visits to pre schools and infant toddler centres
    • Visits to exhibitions

     

An Overview of the Educational Project in Reggio Emilia with a special focus on the Hundred Languages

Workshop presented by Margo Hobba

November 26th 2011 9am – 12pm

The Michael Zeuschner Community Hall, Bulimba State School, 271 Oxford Street, Bulimba, QLD

Carla Rinaldi (2006) describes the theory of the hundred languages as a metaphor for the many ways in which human beings communicate and as a strategy for constructing and consolidating understanding.
In this 3 hour workshop we will construct and communicate our understanding about the principles of the educational project in Reggio Emilia through some of the hundred languages.

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An intensive professional learning workshop over two days, for participants who already have prior knowledge about the Educational Project in Reggio Emilia. Participants will draw on projects from Reggio Emilia and Australia as a catalyst for thinking about the role of research in schools and centres. We will begin by discussing the nature of teacher research in educational contexts and it’s importance in understanding and supporting children’s learning strategies and in creating contexts which enable these to grow and develop. Together we will consider and use a process of research which includes reflecting on visions, cultures and values and the way they influence the educational choices that we make; developing specific educational intentions and research questions; planning materials, documentation strategies and interactions; assessing our discoveries and the way these could relaunch further research. Participants will work together in collaborative groups, experiencing the joy of sharing multiple perspectives and the challenge of making good choices.

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