by Lisa Grant | Apr 19, 2019 | Curriculum, Program Design
Accoglienza. A welcoming embrace. This was one of the first things our hosts in Reggio Emilia said to our eager and attentive study group on our very first day. I learned quickly however, that accoglienza is not just a word; not just a standard greeting. It was...
by Lisa Grant | Nov 5, 2018 | Curriculum, Design
I recently visited a Head Start program in Arizona to learn more about their Reggio-Inspired curriculum. Taking the most critical aspects of the Reggio approach and aligning them with the Head Start Performance Standards and Early Learning Outcomes Framework is no...
by Lisa Grant | Jul 23, 2018 | Curriculum
I often hear about the pressure that many early childhood teachers feel to meet academic performance outcomes for the children in their classroom. “I have to make sure I complete my observations and assessments,” they say. Or, “my children have to be reading, or...