INSPIRED BY REGGIO EMILIA: The Art of Open-Ended Materials

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Course Title: Inspired by Reggio Emilia: Using Open-Ended Materials

Introduction to Course:

• Overview of the Reggio Emilia approach
• Importance of open-ended materials in early childhood education
• The role of the teacher as a facilitator of learning

SECTION 1: Exploring with Natural and Recyclable Materials

• Focus on using natural and recycled materials for provocation
• Encouraging children's exploration and curiosity
• Examples of projects made from recycled materials

SECTION 2: Creating with Technology

• Introducing technology in a way that promotes creativity rather than consumption
• Robotics as an open-ended material
• Discussion on establishing your own recycling center at school

SECTION 3: The Power of 100 Languages of Children

• Exploring the various ways children communicate and express themselves
• Importance of listening and interpreting what children are telling us
• Providing materials that support and enhance this communication

SECTION 4: The Language of Drawing and Artistic Materials

• Emphasizing drawing as a skill that enhances observational learning
• Utilizing different tools for drawing to encourage varied expressions
• Creating storybooks and the importance of literacy in learning environments

SECTION 5: Keeping It Open-Ended

• Designing classroom spaces that inspire and engage children's senses
• Considerations for school design and architecture
• Reference materials (Must Have Books List) Key Points from Course Reviews:
• Educators express the course's influence on their belief in the Reggio Emilia approach.
• Priyanka: "This course is to remind me of children's potential to learn through play."
• Emily: "I love learning about all the different Reggio ideas to implement into my classroom. I can't wait to test out these ideas!"
• Alefiyah: "The course is totally about what I believe and strongly feel for about the learning system. It's helping me understand myself better. Thank you."
• Victoria: "Very user friendly. Instructor is clear and easy to understand."
• Zeenat: "I really enjoyed this course!"
• Tara: "This is exactly what I was looking for to start my own learning of the Reggio Emilia approach. I love the resources that are provided."
• Renee: "I appreciate the passion of the instructor. I was more involved as it wasn't a dry lecture but a passionate one. It was helpful to have the 'wrap up' at the end to bring home the points of the videos. Thank you. I gained more knowledge from this course. I would like to learn more. I do own a digital copy of 'The Hundred Languages of Children,' older edition, but it is pretty dry and I am not a textbook learner. I am a visual/doer learner. :)”
• Christelle: "It is so interesting how we can develop children through different methods of play."
• Maria: "I am amazed by this course as of right now. I am feeling emotional and looking to learn all about Reggio Emilia. I am beyond happy to have found this approach. I am getting this course to work as a teacher in a Reggio Inspired school and I can not be more excited!! Thank you, Mary Ann Biermeier, your course has been an eye-opening to me."
• Liz: "Its so rich. Concise yet powerful. Passionately presented." Course Instructor: Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed.

This course is designed for educators interested in implementing the Reggio Emilia approach in their classrooms or early childhood education settings. The course provides resources, practical examples, and a deep dive into the philosophies of the Reggio Emilia approach, all while keeping the learning experience open-ended for children.