Commonly Used Words #1
The schedule for the day. It respects the pace of each child.
Daily Flow
The name of the educational approach we follow at KLA.
KLA Schools is a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool!
What the children learn is based on their...
Interests
A common space that supports connections and encounters.
Piazza
Children are:
A. contributors to their own learning
B. waiting for teachers to fill their brains with knowledge
C. capable and competent
B
Time and space to create relationships. Time to gather together as a group; to share moments and plan for the day.
Assembly
Where was this approach born?
Reggio Emilia, Italy
We look at this approach as _______ led and _______ guided
Child-led and teacher-guided
Our way of showing the meaningful things that happen in the day-to-day life of the class.
Daily Journals
Belongs in a classroom?
A. Bright colors and fluorescent lights
B. Plants and natural materials
C. Children’s work displayed in the classroom
A
Strategy to make visible what children are learning, their different processes, and evolution.
Documentation- through documentation, we show the meaningful experiences that children are having in school.
The main creator of the philosophy
Loris Malaguzzi
The poem written about the many ways children have to communicate
The 100 Languages of Children
An area in the class where there are a variety of media and materials for the children to use to express themselves.
Mini Atelier- extension of the Atelier
We aim to teach children to:
A. learn using worksheets
B. memorize the teacher's instruction
C. use symbolic language
C.
A welcoming and inspiring place where a variety of materials are available to explore and create. Here, children of all ages come individually or in small groups to encounter experiences with different media that will progressively support all their languages of expression.
Atelier- French for "art studio" or "workshop"
What world event led to the creation of this approach?
World War II
The three “teachers” that are involved with children's learning.
The parents, the classroom teachers, and the environment
An invitation and inspiration for children to explore, experiment, and interact.
Provocation- these experiences provoke thoughts, discussions, questions, interest, creativity, and ideas.
We view parents as:
A. as a means of financial stability
B. as partners and collaborators
C. as advocates for their child(ren)'s learning
A
An intentional and flexible proposal for the children.
Projection- these include experiences, milestones, and materials.
Items that were sold to build the first school with this philosophy
One tank, six horses, and three trucks (leftover debris from the German army)
The age groups that this philosophy primarily focuses on.
infants through elementary-aged children. It was founded on the premise that young children are curious about their world and have great potential to learn from everything around them.
The art, science, or profession of teaching
Pedagogy
Characteristics of the RE approach:
A. environment
B. projects
C. structured
C