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October 22, 2021Classroom Blog, Others, , , , , , by

Sunrise Story (JK)

This week in our music room, JK students explored the element of the form in music through a Reggio-inspired activity that focuses on the process of Responding. I played the composition “Sunrise” from the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe. The children quietly listened to the music and drew the “story” …
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December 3, 2014Uncategorizedby

Discovering Reggio

My passion to learn and understand at a deeper level how the Reggio Philosophy positively influences and shapes a child’s life at a social/emotional and cognitive level, has become a personal goal of mine as an educator.  The past six years I have been actively …
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April 22, 2014Uncategorized, by

A Reggio-inspired Reading List

As a Reggio-inspired school, we are often asked by fellow educators and families about where to find additional information, in order to delve deeper into the philosophy.  There is a wealth of resources available, and sometimes that can be overwhelming. We are always discovering new books, …
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September 26, 2013Uncategorized, by

A Hundred Languages

At Richland, we celebrate Reggio-inspired learning and are delighted to share this link to the Novak Djokovic Foundation’s Blog. Within this post, they share the benefits of Reggio-inspired learning for children, and have included a wonderful video interpretation of Loris Malaguzzi’s poem, The Hundred Languages …
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August 15, 2013Uncategorized, , by

Why are we Reggio inspired? Watch this video and you will be too.

As learning professionals, we are passionate about providing children with rich learning experiences from the very beginning of their educational journey.  We recognize that children are tremendously curious and capable of finding solutions to sophisticated problems, and creating work that demonstrates deep and meaningful understanding.  …
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July 23, 2013Uncategorized, by

Richland Welcomes the Reggio-Inspired Summer Intensive Course

School may be out for our students, but at Richland, the halls are still filled with the voices of learning – only this week they are the voices of educational professionals taking part in the Reggio-Inspired Summer Intensive Course currently underway.  We are delighted to …
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May 27, 2013Uncategorized, , by

Richland Academy’s 2013-2014 Professional Development Workshops

Are you an educator looking to engage in Reggio-inspired learning? We are a Reggio-inspired Inquiry based school for students in Prek to Grade 6, and we are passionate about what we do. Many teachers and early learning educators have expressed an interest in professional development …
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May 8, 2013Uncategorized, by

Reflections of Teachers as Learners: Experiencing Reggio through Professional Development

Last weekend, three of our Richland Faculty, Mrs. Daniel, Ms. Bei, and Mrs. Brown, joined the internationally attended conference held at the Reggio Emilia Institute at Lesley University in Boston. They enjoyed collaborative workshops with world renowned educators, including Lella Gandini, Carol Anne Wien, Karyn …
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January 23, 2013Uncategorized, by 1 Comment

“When I look at these pictures, I can see the learning.”

It was wonderful to welcome so many guests to ‘Understanding Reggio at Richland’. The presentations on the principles of the Reggio philosophy, the inspiration for Richland’s learning approach, were followed by an opportunity to visit our classrooms and engage with the learning experiences of our …
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