In my last blog post, I talked about the Hundred Languages, the many ways of knowing and expressing that belong to children. The schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy have given us what Vea Vecchi, who was the atelierista at the Diana Municipal Preschool in Reggio Emilia for 30 years, calls, “The Culture of the Atelier” …
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In recent years, much has been said about creative thinking, teamwork and research as positive resources that will support the advancement of human culture. I believe that it is important for those of us who work with the children and youth of today to constantly rethink these concepts, and make connections between them and contemporary …
Sparks connect together like a vine but the big pink flower is the idea that goes through the picture. The flowers grew together in my yard and one of them grew really big. It’s like the idea that grew from the others. The flowers naturally grew together because they sparked. And there was a big, …