Nursery World - Into practice

Some useful contacts in England can help early setting to incorporate the ideals of Reggio Emilia The Reggio approach is entirely compatible with the principles underpinning the Foundation Stage. These principles have given early years educators an opportunity to work in ways that recognise the importance of understanding and valuing the thinking, ideas and interests of young children, and use the knowledge gained from this understanding as the key stimulus for the planning of learning and teaching.

The Reggio approach is entirely compatible with the principles underpinning the Foundation Stage. These principles have given early years educators an opportunity to work in ways that recognise the importance of understanding and valuing the thinking, ideas and interests of young children, and use the knowledge gained from this understanding as the key stimulus for the planning of learning and teaching.

Implementing such an approach has brought enormous benefits to children's learning within many settings, and more support is becoming available to educators wishing to follow their example.

In translation

Paddy Beels, head teacher of Wingate Community Nursery School, a beacon school, says, 'We have put the child at the centre of the learning process, with adults and children living and learning together. We have created an environment, indoors and outdoors, that is very influential in children's learning - organised to promote children's independence.

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