Wonder Wednesday!

The purpose behind a blog:

Why is documentation of each class so important?

Documentation is one of the key components in a Reggio-Inspired program.

What do you mean Reggio? check this link: http://www.reggioalliance.org/reggio_emilia_italy/infant-toddler_centers_and_preschools.php

"Documentation offers the teacher a unique opportunity to listen again, see again, and therefore revisit individually and with others the events and processes in which she was protagonist.

In regard to the children, participating in the class, documentation offers an opportunity for revisiting, reflecting, and interpreting. Documentation supports the child's memory offering them the opportunity to retrace their own processes, to find confirmation or negation, and to self-correct.

Documentation offers parents the possibility to know not only what their child is doing, but also how and why, to see not only the products but also the processes. Therefore, parents become aware of the meaning that the chid gives to what he or she does, and the shared meanings that children have with other children. "

The Hundred Languages of Children

p.121-122






Here 3 of the toddlers are entering into a shared experience with the tunnels and balls. Sharing a space is often difficult or threatening for small children, it's important for adults to respect the child who needs his/her space. But there is a delicate balance for us all to find with introducing the children to the idea of seeing other children as playmates not competitors for toys, or space.


What are they learning?

Couldn't they be doing this at home?

While parents are hesitant to ask me this, I know it crosses minds.

I see learning in every action a child takes. My job sometimes is to help you see it too.

You see a child playing with water.

I see a child strengthening their fine-motor development by squeezing a bottle filled with water.

You see a child repetitively pouring water through a funnel over and over again and you are bored with it.

I see a child's inquiry and curiosity in discovering what happens when squeezing water through a bottle into a funnel, as well as a strong determination and willingness to exhibit a long attention span in order to understand a new idea.

You see a child staring at others and not playing with anyone else.

I see a child paying close attention to those around them (even if they are not directly interacting) and learning from a new perspective.

You see adults listening to children.

I see children taking charge of their own learning. In the studio, they are all protagonists, scientists, artists, explorers. Here they are free to direct themselves, discover themselves, and joyfully take part in a group experience.








What a great way to identify with the worms. What does it feel like to be squirted with a spray bottle?