Venue-K.R.M. School, M-block, GK1, New Delhi.
Resource Person-Ms Sonali Bhatt
The teachers were explained how to apply Reggio Emilia Approach in day to day classroom teaching.The following points were discussed.
The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based upon the following set of principles:
• Children must have some control over the direction of their learning;
• Children must be able to learn through experiences of touching, moving, listening, and observing;
• Children have a relationship with other children and with material items in the world that they must be allowed to explore;
• Children must have endless ways and opportunities to express themselves.
In the Reggio approach, the teacher is considered a co-learner and collaborator with the child and not just an instructor. Teachers are encouraged to facilitate the child’s learning by planning activities and lessons based on the child’s interests, asking questions to further understanding, and actively engaging in the activities alongside the child, instead of passively observing the child learning. “As partner to the child, the teacher is inside the learning situation”
