Reggio Emilia – Page 3 – Love, Laughter, and Literacy

Finding Literacy In The Everyday

By BeccaDecember 14, 2015Experiences, Language Development, Reading, Reggio Emilia, Writing

Our experiences contribute to our literacy lives in a big way. Every little activity that we participate in is filed away in our brains until there comes a time when we need it. Early childhood is such a fun and magical time to help kids see HOW these little experiences connect to their literacy lives.

Here’s an example of a nature table we set up in my kindergarten classroom. I say WE, because this was a collection made by my students and their families. They were so excited to collect tree rounds, pinecones, pussywillow cuttings, and branches to explore. We read many books about trees and kids had so many connections.

Documenting Student Learning With Photography

By BeccaDecember 13, 2015Reggio EmiliaDocumentation, Reggio Inspired

I love using photography to document student learning. During our tree unit, I’ve been snapping pictures every time I get the chance. I’ve been taking pictures of the kids at work, observing, describing, and writing in their journals. One of our parents made a tree for our bulletin board and I thought it would be

The Idea Room – Organizing An Art Area For Kids Even When You Don’t Have The Space

By BeccaNovember 10, 2015Reggio EmiliaArt, atelier, early childhood, Home Environment, Playful Learning, playful spaces, Reggio Emilia, Writing

Last week I shared my post about an Idea Room that was at a school I visited for a training class. Today I’m sharing how to create an Idea Room in your own house, even when you don’t have the space for a dedicated Idea Room or Art Area in your home, and how it

Teaching Kids to Write – What I Value

By BeccaOctober 22, 2015Reggio Emilia, WritingBeliefs, Documenting Learning, early childhood, ebooks, Kindergarten, Language Development, literacy, Playful Learning, Reggio Emilia, Teachers Pay Teacher, Writer's Notebooks, Writer's Workshop, Writing

It may be surprising to hear that I didn’t always love teaching writing to young children. After all, I write a literacy blog. You would think that I loved reading and writing as a kid and that my love for those subjects carried right into my adult life and into my teaching. Well… not so

Reggio Inspired

By BeccaMarch 31, 20152 commentsReggio EmiliaArt, atelier, Documenting Learning, Reggio Emilia, teaching

Have you heard of Reggio Emilia, Italy? I remember hearing a bit about this place when I was doing my undergraduate work, at Seattle Pacific University, in the 90’s. I was introduced to Reggio Emilia again in about 2000, when I was working on my Master’s in Reading and Literacy. The introductions were brief, maybe

Love, Laughter, and Literacy

Keeping Children and experiences at the heart of your home.

Category Archives: Reggio Emilia

Finding Literacy In The Everyday

Documenting Student Learning With Photography

The Idea Room – Organizing An Art Area For Kids Even When You Don’t Have The Space

Teaching Kids to Write – What I Value

Reggio Inspired