The Reggio Emilia Approach: My 4 Initial Impressions

Since we moved to Reggio Emilia, I’ve dreamed of exploring the city’s renowned preschools. You can find the Reggio approach throughout the world, but it originated in the city of Reggio Emilia. (The first Reggio preschool opened in 1971.) When the pandemic started, visits to the city’s preschools came to a grinding halt. Reggio preschools…

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7 Reasons Why We Moved to Reggio Emilia, Italy

In September 2021, we moved from Finland to the Italian province of Reggio Emilia. On our 5-day trip, we ferried across the Baltic sea, zipped along the German autobahn, and tunneled through the Swiss Alps. The reality of our move finally hit us when we neared our new home. Our weary minivan—saddled with two roof…

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