Nursery World - Reflections on Reggio

The famed Reggio Emilia philosophy is explained by Pat Telfer Brunton and Linda Thornton

The famed Reggio Emilia philosophy is explained by Pat Telfer Brunton and Linda Thornton

Reggio Emilia pre-schools have long won the admiration of early years experts worldwide. Now early years practitioners across the UK will be able to gain an insight into the Italian region's approach through the exhibition 'The Hundred Languages of Children'. It illustrates beautifully the philosophy of Reggio Emilia schools and enables practitioners to consider how it may be translated into a local context.

How it began
The Reggio Emilia pre-school and infant toddler system had its beginnings on Liberation Day in 1945. The local community, determined to give their young children a better future, began building a pre-school from the rubble of war-torn buildings. Funding for the project came from the sale of an abandoned tank, a few trucks and some horses, and all the work was undertaken by the local people.

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