Reggio Chat and Mary Kay's Photos from Portland

Yesterday we had a great chat about possible plans for the upcoming school year and ways we'd like to bring Reggio inspired ideas into our classrooms.  Inspired by Mary Kay's photos and stories of notebooks she observed in Portland (you can see them in the video below), we discussed how we'd like to create notebooks that travel with the children from year to year.  We talked about how this type of documentation helps children connect their experiences from year to year and underscores their ability to adapt to changes.  Ideas for the notebooks included class photos and drawings and documentations of projects or activities the child particularly enjoys, or accomplishments, big events, etc.

We also discussed creating a recyclables area at least for our work week and making stuff available from room to room.  If you don't want it, but think some one else might - that kind of thing.  Terry Coffey started a list which we can expand on at our meeting.

Here are the photos Mary Kay shared with us. Check out the mud hut.  Wouldn't that be a fun addition to our outdoor space?  Enjoy!