ATELIER

The Atelier is…. a place of research and experimentation, in

which children encounter various mediums with which to express themselves.

The purpose of the work done in the Atelier is to consider with care the materials, the

research and to stimulate children's creativity.

All the activities are designed to promote creativity, experimentation, to enrich sensory

experiences and to create knowledge.

MATERIALS

Papers Graphics Digital Media

Paints Watercolors Clay Light Natural Materials

exploring water and color…

Stimulating both the eyes and hands

LIGHT

• Provide experiences which acknowledge children as capable, enthusiastic learners

• Encourage children to pursue knowledge in creative ways and to nurture their excitement for learning

• Provoke them to make connections between what is known and what could be known.

The Role of the Early Childhood Educator is to:

THE HUNDRED LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN

The aim of the Reggio Approach is to promote children’s education through the development of all of their languages. These languages are:

expressive, communicative, symbolic, cognitive, ethical, metaphorical, logical, imaginative and relational.

The environment should act as an aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes, and culture of the people who

live in it. This is what we are working towards. Loris Malaguzzi

“Teaching cannot forget beauty; beauty as an aspiration and right of the species” Vea Vecchi

MINI ATELIERS in the Classroom

Ateliers outside the classroom