Listening in Practice: Celebrating Carlina Rinaldi

“Listening is an active verb that involves giving meaning and value to the perspective of others” – Prof. Carla Rinaldi

In this open meeting we will be celebrating the work of Carlina Rinaldi by exploring the concept of ‘listening’ in early years practice. As a pedagogista in Reggio Emilia, and later president of Reggio Children, Carlina developed a profound legacy of thinking in relation to young children’s education. Together we will explore the idea of ‘listening’ as an active, engaged process of recognition and consider connections to practice by reflecting on what listening looks like in our own settings, how we might listen deeply and attentively to children’s ‘hundred languages’, what to do with our noticings, and potential challenges involved in such an approach.

There is a short suggested pre-reading for this meeting, looking at key elements of Carlina’s ‘Pedagogy of Listening’, which will be sent to those registered. Please also come with examples and/or questions you have relating to listening in your own practice.

The session will be led by Dr Penny Lawrence, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at UCL Institute of Education, who formerly worked in Reggio Emilia’s video documentation centre, supported by the London ReFocus network.

London ReFocus is part of the Sightlines Initiative network, bringing together educators, artists, researchers and others interested in developing a creative and reflective approach to early years education, inspired by the practice of Reggio Emilia.

Please contact Melanie O’Leary if you have any questions about the event: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.