“You go there to learn about children — but you come back remembering who you are, and why you do what you do.”

  Harriet, Early Years Educator at Atelier

In this very special episode of Atelier Talks, we’re reflecting on our recent team study trip to Reggio Emilia, Italy: the city that inspires so much of our practice and pedagogy here at Atelier. Clare & Laura are joined by Harriet and Rosie, two of our incredible team members who have walked the cobbled streets of Reggio and returned home enriched by the experience.

Together we explore what it feels like to immerse yourself in a global community of educators and return with a renewed sense of energy and inspiration for your early years practice.

Whether you’ve visited Reggio yourself, or are simply curious about what it really means to be Reggio-inspired in a UK nursery setting, you’ll finish this episode brimming with ideas.

In this episode::

• What it’s like to step inside the Loris Malaguzzi Centre for the first time
• Reflections from the infant-toddler centres and what it’s like to observe learning in action
• Why Reggio’s approach is as much about values and culture as it is about methods
• Real stories of international connections and cross-cultural dialogue between educators
• What intelligent setups and environments that speak really look like
• How our team are already transforming their spaces with the “Reggio lens”
• What we learned about process over product, and the radical power of respect
• The ripple effect of deep learning and why we believe study tours grow entire teams, not just individuals
• Standing on the shoulders of giants

The thinking behind Atelier's pedagogy draws deeply from the Reggio Emilia philosophy and wider foundational theorists. This episode references the work of:

• Loris Malaguzzi – founder of the Reggio Emilia approach and the concept of the hundred languages of children
• Reggio Children & the Loris Malaguzzi Centre – for inspiring our architectural, social, and relational design thinking
• The Reggio Atelieristas – for reimagining creativity, representation and research in early childhood
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