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The preschools of Reggio Emilia have for more than a half-century been an international beacon for educators seeking to form enlightened education.
The vision and determination of a local community to create places of warm convivial learning for their children, enriched by a tenacious, researchful vision for education is a lasting and powerful contradiction to the idea of sitting children in an environment of passive instruction.
These are times of possibility. Amidst calls and demands to ‘return to normal’ there are many who have lost patience with the ‘old normal’ or have seen that other ways of living and learning are indeed preferable. Multitudes of educators, head teachers, parents and advocates are striving to protect and develop possibilities for educational experiences with children’s rights, wellbeing and proclivities for natural enquiry at the heart. Internationally we can see the development of education with principles informed by the exuberant work of Reggio’s preschools.
Sunday 12th - Friday 17th June 2022
Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
This is a one-week study visit to learn about and be inspired by the world renowned educational approach of the preschools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia.
This course will explore the key principles underpinning the Reggio approach to early childhood education including:
- History and background
- Creativity and expressive languages of children
- The pedagogy of listening
- The environment as 'the third teacher'
- Parents as partners
- Democratic citizenship
- Children as the subjects of rights
- Children and educators as researchers
- Observation, interpretation, documentation
- Making learning visible
- Professional dialogue
Read on for further details and booking, including how you will receive our help and support before, during and after the study week.
Date | Sunday 12th June 2022 |
End Date | Friday 17th June 2022 |
Available places | 51 |
Cut off date | Friday 3rd June 2022 |
Price | £1,560 |
Location/Map | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Download info | SI_Reggio_Study_Week_2022.pdf |
Sunday 15th - Friday 20th March 2020
Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
A one-week study visit to learn about and be inspired by the world renowned educational approach of the preschools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia.
This course will explore the key principles underpinning the Reggio approach to early childhood education including:
- History and background
- Creativity and expressive languages of children
- The pedagogy of listening
- The environment as 'the third teacher'
- Parents as partners
- Democratic citizenship
- Children as the subjects of rights
- Children and educators as researchers
- Observation, interpretation, documentation
- Making learning visible
- Professional dialogue
Read more on how you will receive our help and support before, during and after the study week.
Date | Sunday 15th March 2020 |
Cut off date | Friday 21st February 2020 |
Price | £1,560 |
Location/Map | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Download info | Reggio Emilia Study Week 2020.pdf |
During the school year 2019 -20 we have arranged three dates in which you can visit Madeley Nursery School in Spring 2019 and encounter theirs, and Sightlines Initiative Network's, principles in practice.
Participation is limited to 8 on each occasion.
documentation displayed"We are a Reggio inspired school with a beautiful learning environment and exciting child led curriculum. As a research school, we are involved in many national and international projects linked to early learning. Our aim is to create 'a community of learning where there are endless opportunities to discover together through curiosity, creativity and play."
Madeley Nursery School in Telford are keen participants in Sightlines' Network since 2000. This day is designed for those wanting to explore the possible ways of practicing the principles of an environment of enquiry, and engage in dialogue with a committed staff group who are making keen endeavours to explore and develop their own practice.
The day will begin promptly at 9a.m. at the Nursery, with an introduction followed by time to observe in the morning. After lunch there will be opportunities for discussion, and at the close of the school day, general discussion with staff. We will explore how the principles of Sightlines Initiative can be developed in your daily practice; the influences and insprations from Reggio, and the inevitable challenges.
Click the button 'Choose Dates & Location' for further details and to book (there are Not multiple locations, in this case!)
Price | £160 |
Member Discount | 10% |
Please Note: |
DATES (Mondays) 14th October 2019 3rd February 2020 11th May 2020 |
Times | 9 a.m - 4 p.m. |
Location/Map | Madeley, Telford |
Reggio Emilia Study Week 2019
Sunday 7th - Friday 12th April 2019
Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
A one-week study visit to learn about and be inspired by the world renowned educational approach of the preschools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia.
This course will explore the key principles underpinning the Reggio approach to early childhood education including:
- History and background
- Creativity and expressive languages of children
- the pedagogy of listening
- The environment as 'the third teacher'
- Parents as partners
- Democratic citizenship
- Children as the subjects of rights
- Children and educators as researchers
- Observation, interpretation, documentation
- Making learning visible
- Professional dialogue
Read more ....
Date | Sunday 7th April 2019 |
End Date | Friday 12th April 2019 |
Available places | 0 |
Price | £1,505 |
Location/Map | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
This is day option 2 to visit Madeley Nursery School in Spring 2019 and encounter theirs, and Sightlines initive Network's, principles in practice.
Participation is limited to 8. These are two separate days, so please choose one, not both.
documentation displayed"We are a Reggio inspired school with a beautiful learning environment and exciting child led curriculum. As a research school, we are involved in many national and international projects linked to early learning. Our aim is to create 'a community of learning where there are endless opportunities to discover together through curiosity, creativity and play."
Madeley Nursery School in Telford are keen participants in Sightlines' Network since 2000. This day is designed for those wanting to explore the possible ways of practicing the principles of an environment of enquiry, and engage in dialogue with a committed staff group who are making keen endeavours to explore and develop their own practice.
The day will begin promptly at 9a.m. at the Nursery, with an introduction followed by time to observe in the morning. After lunch there will be opportunities for discussion, and at the close of the school day, general discussion with staff. We will explore how the principles of Sightlines Initiative can be developed in your daily practice; the influences and insprations from Reggio, and the inevitable challenges.
Date | Wednesday 27th February 2019 |
Available places | 0 |
Price | £160 |
Member Discount | 10% |
Location/Map | Madeley, Telford |
This is day option 1 to visit Madeley Nursery School in Spring 2019 and encounter theirs, and Sightlines initive Network's, principles in practice.
Participation is limited to 8. These are two separate days, so please choose one, not both.
documentation displayed"We are a Reggio inspired school with a beautiful learning environment and exciting child led curriculum. As a research school, we are involved in many national and international projects linked to early learning. Our aim is to create 'a community of learning where there are endless opportunities to discover together through curiosity, creativity and play."
Madeley Nursery School in Telford are keen participants in Sightlines' Network since 2000. This day is designed for those wanting to explore the possible ways of practicing the principles of an environment of enquiry, and engage in dialogue with a committed staff group who are making keen endeavours to explore and develop their own practice.
The day will begin promptly at 9a.m. at the Nursery, with an introduction followed by time to observe in the morning. After lunch there will be opportunities for discussion, and at the close of the school day, general discussion with staff. We will explore how the principles of Sightlines Initiative can be developed in your daily practice; the influences and insprations from Reggio, and the inevitable challenges.
Date | Tuesday 26th February 2019 |
Available places | 2 |
Price | £160 |
Member Discount | 10% |
Location/Map | Madeley, Telford |
DEVELOPING A PEDAGOGY OF ENQUIRY / IN DIALOGUE WITH REGGIO EMILIA:
CREATIVE EARLY YEARS’ AND PRIMARY PEDAGOGY
There are 3 Phases to this group:
1) PREPARATORY DEVELOPMENT 1st SEPTEMBER 2018 - 30th MARCH 2019
2) ENCOUNTERS IN REGGIO 31st MARCH - 5th APRIL 2019
3) ON COURSE FOR CHANGE APRIL - JUNE 2019
- Have you already visited the preschools of Reggio Emilia on our introductory study week?
- Do you want to develop your knowledge further and dig deeper with like-minded educators?
- Do you want to work together in dialogue with each other and with colleagues in Reggio Emilia, in the construction of an environment of enquiry?
- Is the educational setting in which you work keen for you to play a leading part in its continuing professional development, and to benefit from the learning opportunity of this course?
Then this 2018-19 Skylight study group is for you! It is for educators in settings who have been to Reggio before, are working positively on their professional practice and want the opportunity to enable themselves and their settings to become more skilful and courageous in their work of creating a listening pedagogy.
Key Learning: co-constructed education; understanding and applying principles of ‘listening pedagogy’, the image of the child as competent, sociable and creative learner; education as enquiry and relationship; natures of an enabling environmenttransformative, systemic development in education provision.
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Date | Monday 3rd September 2018 |
End Date | Saturday 1st June 2019 |
Cut off date | Friday 1st February 2019 |
Price | £1,800 |
Please Note: | Application remains open throughout autumn '18. You are still in time to register. The week in Reggio itself is in April '19. |
A one-week study visit to learn about and be inspired by the world-renowned educational approach of the preschools and infant-toddler centres of Reggio Emilia. This course will explore the key principles underpinning the Reggio approach to early childhood education. It will involve lectures, presentations, discussion groups, exhibitions, visits to preschools and infant-toddler centres.
Date | Sunday 15th April 2018 |
End Date | Friday 20th April 2018 |
Available places | 0 |
Price | £1,490 |
Please Note: | We have now reached our registration capacity, but you can still sign up on a waiting list, in case a space occurs. |
Location/Map | Reggio Emilia, Italy |