We are all explorers: learning and teaching with Reggio principles in urban settings

1. Introduction

Municipal preschools of Reggio Emilia

Exploring Reggio principles in Chicago Commons preschools

The Pipes Study

2. Listening, observing, reflecting, and responding

3. Co-construction of understandings with children

4. Children's representations

Relationships among representation, learning, and understanding

5. The emergent curriculum

The developmental goal for children

The emergent curriculum cycle

6. The learning environment : classroom, school, neighborhood, and city

7. Classroom management

Teacher collaboration

Mandated requirements

8. School readiness

Capacities for self-regulated, focused learning

Development in speaking, thinking, reading, writing, and math

Social-emotional development

9. Parent partnership

10. Professional development and support of teachers

11. Organization of the program

Administrative structure

A learning community, a learning culture

12. Lessons learned

Appendix : a brief history of the Reggio Emilia exploration at Chicago Commons, 1991-2003.