Since the beginning, the preschools of Reggio Emilia have worked closely with all manner of materials, supporting children's expression, meaning making, learning. Their new publication 'Clay - Techniques, experiences, imaginaries' is an exposition of their approach and continuing learning a reflection on this elemental material as a fundamental offer in children's co-constructed learning, in shaping intelligent learning environments, in considering their pedagogy - much more. It is knowledgeable and enticing.
"A Manual dedicated to the “language” of clay in Reggio Emilia’s municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools, offering lots of suggestions and experiences for education, with technical information “warmed up” by the way children make use of this material.
From this “dialogue” the many expressive potentials emerge, but also the physical challenges and stumbles created by the material, and the strategies adopted by the children to solve problems. Also emerging is the discreet and fundamental role of an adult who designs contexts capable of prefiguring new and different situations.
A Manual that speaks with a multiplicity of voices: the voice of clay, and of technical competency, the voice of children and teachers, and of the older children and adults frequenting ateliers at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre."Edited by Claudia Giudici, Mirella Ruozzi, Maddalena Tedeschi, Vea Vecchi 2026, 424 pages
It's now available in English, and we are collecting orders for our first supply: here's the link
