At RHA, we use an app called Seesaw to document
a child's work and activities in class, another
important element of a Reggio Emilia-inspired
curriculum. Teachers use Seesaw to give parents
a personalized window into their child's learning
– whether that learning is in the classroom, in the
woods or even on a rainy playground.
Our commitment to creating 'thinking classrooms' is just one
reason why RHA has just been honoured with the prestigious
L.B. Daniels Award from the Critical Thinking Consortium.
Or on some days, 'thinking playgrounds.' As was the case that
Wednesday in the rain. It all began with a simple eavestrough.
It was pouring water and the children wanted to understand
why. No sooner were they exploring that idea when a few cars
sped by and splashed a puddle. Then the student wanted
to understand why one car's puddle splashed higher than
others. More learning continued inside. Each child created an
eavestrough made out of paper towel rolls, all the while talking
about the day they got to jump in the puddles.
Born from a region
in Italy over 50 years
ago, the Reggio
Emilia philosophy is
considered by educators,
psychologists and
researchers to be the
world's highest-quality
approach to early
childhood education.
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