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The Fascination of Enquiry

online

"honing early childhood education from the principles of relationship, encounter, enquiry, exchange and expression"

Introducing Sightlines Initiative pedagogical principles which have been articulated in close relationship with the experiences and practices of our colleagues in Reggio Emilia.

All staff groups are able to become wonderful, researchful teams – we have seen this transformation as staff prioritise the setting as a place of relationships and find the courage and energy to ask good questions:

• What are ways in which we can resource and support children in enlivening their curiosity, confidence, daringness, absorption, questioning, exhilaration? 
• What are  ways we can find to bring these children together to discuss, agree and disagree? To engage in significant learning groups, delving into important ideas, experience and construction of knowledge? 
• What are ways in which we can enable their sociable autonomy and rightful importance as citizens?

Our principles have been developed over many years in the UK context. How can Reggio-related pedagogical principles be practiced in the UK? The session will introduce the Sightlines Initiative principles and illustrate them with experiences from Early Years and Primary School contexts.

Our pre-schools, centres, schools can all be places of delight and research for children, for educators, families, communities.