Mother Goose Corner Day Care Centre

REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT AS
PRACTICED BY MOTHER GOOSE CORNER DAY CARE CENTRE


The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.

The Reggio Emilia approach continues to develop and evolve to keep up with the latest research, but the basic philosophy and principles remain. The best-known aspect of the Reggio approach revolves around the concept of the "Hundred Languages of Children," or the belief that children have a wide variety of ways to express their ideas and communicate understanding. Sculpting, painting, and dancing are examples of the different ways by which children can think, discover, and learn. The approach also emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning and the notion that play and learning is inseparable.