I love this as guiding principal!

I never thought of this as not taking the child seriously. I need to work on making sure any feedback am giving is informative and not just empty praise lacking content.

I love this moment when a child goes from crying and not wanting to let go of their parent when arriving at school to the transition into the classroom where the teachers and children invite the child lovingly and calmly into the classroom community to when the child calms down, seems more comfortable and engaged.

I love this idea that the teachers are living, breathing examples of this "basic nucleus of societal behavior" for all to see and observe. It's a great example for the students, families and community.

This is so true...we are all looking for "completeness" as well as, in my opinion, a sense of purpose

I am intrigued by this and wonder what "completeness" means to different people and how you might measure it?

This is such a key and an important concept of the Reggio Emilia approach...culture is produced at school and how the process evolves is as important (and often more important) than what is produced.

What a wonderful and creative idea to bring this type of exposure to the town!

It's interesting to me that artists and the arts have historically been de-valued and under budgeted in public education. But I am glad Malaguzzi found a creative way to incorporate ateliers into the schools design.

I think this is an important statement. It is the beginning of seeing the world outside of our own perspective. The beginning of empathy. And I believe young children are capable of this

I am curious how the Reggio Emilia approach has changed over the years since its inception. Has it changed? How?

I am fascinated by this concept because I am definitely someone who likes to resolve conflict as quickly as possible and is uneasy during conflict. I am excited to dive into this during my experience at Boulder Journey School and practice being ok with dissonance and not take conflict personally or too sensitively. I want to open up to the idea that conflict brings learning and new ideas and shared understanding. And be an advocate of the children doing this a well.

I appreciate that at four years old, the children were able to see outside of their own perspective of rights as an individual about how those rights might effect others. To me, that shows empathy and broad perspective to say that my personal rights cannot hurt or harm another person.

I think this is very important and something I am excited to challenge myself to do more purposely. I am a great multi-tasker, very efficient, and often times in my own head. I want to practice slowing down, allowing the children to process, play and explore at their own pace, and being a more present, active observer.

This truly shows how Reggio "curriculum" is child-led. Through documentation and observation, teachers project and plan the direction of future work and classroom experiences.

This is amazing! It's proof that with focused effort and dedication, a group of diverse people can come together for a common cause and create positive and lasting change!