Hosting a Fundamental Principles of the Reggio Approach Workshop

Considerations when planning a Fundamental Workshop

• Will your workshop be a half-day, evening or full-day event?
• Who will do presentations at your workshop and on what topic(s) will they focus?
• Will you schedule a school tour as part of the workshop?
• What experience with Reggio principles and the Reggio philosophy do you anticipate participants will have?
• Will you charge a fee for the workshop and if so, will you offer a reduced fee to NAREA members?

Resources for Fundamental Workshop Planning and Participants

The following articles are recommended as references while planning your workshop and copies of these articles can also be distributed to workshop participants. Click on the name of the article to be linked to the appropriate NAREA website page to download. You must be a NAREA member to link to the second, third and fourth articles as they are located on the Read Innovations page of the Members Only Area of the NAREA website. The first article by Lella Gandini has been translated into Spanish and is available for download on the Articles page of the Professional Development/Resource section of the NAREA website. The next three articles have also been translated into Spanish and are available for NAREA members to download on the Read Innovations in Spanish page of the Members Only Area of the NAREA website.

• Introduction to the Fundamentals of the Philosophy and Practice of the Reggio Emilia Approach by Lella Gandini, adapted from "Introduction to the Schools of Reggio Emilia," Insights and Inspirations: Stories of Teachers and Children from North America, L. Gandini, S. Etheredge & L. Hill, Ed., 2008.

• The Pedagogy of Listening: The Listening Perspective from Reggio Emilia by Carlina Rinaldi from Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, Fall 2001, v.8, n.4.

• The Path Toward Knowledge: The Social, Political and Cultural Context of the Reggio Municipal Infant-Toddler Center and Preschool Experience by Sergio Spaggiari from Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, Spring 2004, v.11, n.2.

• The Evolution of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Sandra Piccinini by Amelia Gambetti from Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, Summer 2002, v.9, n.3.

Scheduling a Fundamental Workshop

To schedule a Fundamental Workshop in your community, send the following information to , NAREA Communication Coordinator:

• Name of host school, city, state/province
• Workshop date(s)
• Contact person, phone number, e-mail address
• School/organization website (optional)

Scheduled Fundamental Workshop organizers will receive an e-mail communication from Julie Sewell that will include the following materials for your Fundamental Workshop: sample promotional materials (brochures/flyers), an “In Partnership with NAREA” logo for your promotional materials, a template for a Certificate of Participation and an Evaluation Form, contact information for assistance in planning your workshop and information about an on-line survey to complete after hosting a Fundamental Workshop. You can send Julie the electronic file of your workshop brochure/flyer once it is completed so that it can be available to download from the schedule on the Fundamental Workshops – Current page of the NAREA website.