Principles for Successful Learning
The principles of Reggio Emilia that we believe are vital for successful learning in our pre-school landscape are: v Each child is a unique, naturally curious and capable learner. v The program needs to be meaningful and responsive to the community in which the children live. It needs to be relevant to them, to their age and their culture. v Children’s ideas and responses are valued and spontaneously used to fuel our learning experiences. v An emphasis on positive relationships, collaborative discussion, thinking and learning. v Children are regularly invited to experiment with a variety of media to communicate their ideas and feelings and are constantly challenged to refine their skills, and thus enhance their communication processes. v Documentation is used to reflect on learning, to trigger children’s thinking and to demonstrate understandings. v The aesthetics of the learning environment are carefully considered.
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Through open-ended curriculum planning, children, teachers and families can take active roles in guiding the processes of discovery, pursuit, self-awareness, personal communication, social interaction, perception, analysis and reflection.
