Loris Malaguzzi and the Reggio Emilia Approach

Where is Loris Malaguzzi from?

What approach to Early Childhood Education did Loris Malaguzzi found?

What is the "Hundred Languages" idea?

• Students in a classroom based on the Reggio Emilia approach are taught to speak 100 different languages

• Children use different methods of communication to express themselves and to communicate their knowledge and understanding with their teachers and peers

• Children only express themselves through art

Under this approach, what should the classroom be centered around?

• A Curriculum

• The Teachers

• The Students

• Tests

A specific space for students to create projects and to express themselves is called a(n) ________.

The classroom schedule very closely follows a clock and a calendar to plan activities and lessons.

• True

• False

Malaguzzi believed that interactions, communication, and relationships with peers and teachers are important in the classroom and essential to learning.

• True

• False

One of the foundational practices of the Reggio classroom is _______ for the children.

• Tests

• Respect

• Limited interactions with others

• Shorter school days

How long do students stay in a classroom with the same teachers and students until age 6?

• 4 years

• 3 years

• 6 months

• 6 years

A teacher specially trained in the visual arts that work with the students and the teachers is called a(n) _________.