I have just returned from a six-day conference and study tour of infant/toddler centres and pre-schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Never have I heard so much good sense spoken by so many people, in one place, at one time.
For those unfamiliar with Reggio, a brief summary is required. Here is a prosperous town in northern Italy, which, over a 40-year period, has developed a network of world-renowned schools for children aged nought to six years, based on the philosophy and pedagogical guidance of the late Loris Malaguzzi. The town has united behind his concept of the rights and potential of the child. The astonishing results are documented in the schools themselves and in books created by the children.
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