Nursery World - UK honours 40 years of Reggio

More than 1,000 childcare experts from 56 countries around the globe gathered in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy last week to celebrate 40 years of work since the opening of its first pioneering early childhood centre. The UKsent the third largest delegation to the conference in Reggio Emilia, after the United States and Italy.

The UKsent the third largest delegation to the conference in Reggio Emilia, after the United States and Italy.

Bronwen Cohen, chief executive of the research group Children in Scotland, said, 'We have a lot to learn from this small Italian city, which has built up and supports an enviable network of services for young children in which the young child is seen as a citizen with rights and an active contributor to the cultural life of the community.'

The conference was dedicated to Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of the early educational services in Reggio Emilia. The approach is based on a concept of young children as active learners who are able to develop their own theories, developing through reciprocal relationships with educators and other children.

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