tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post4343813657030442006..comments2024-03-26T12:54:40.055+01:00Comments on Interaction Imagination: Inspiration not cloning... how are you Reggio?Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-73437589393729476712016-04-28T17:43:02.595+02:002016-04-28T17:43:02.595+02:00the MOST important part of a setting is the teache...the MOST important part of a setting is the teacher and the children... learning and interactions can happen outside as well as inside... and it is always the interaction with the learning environment that is crucial... and this takes observation of the children and reflection of your own way of working with the children to know how best to meet the needs and challenge learning... and of course inspiration from other places and blogs can really help to find out new ways to meet those needs...Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-56623008884128246362016-04-28T17:38:53.602+02:002016-04-28T17:38:53.602+02:00absolutely please do quote...
and yes I aggree so...absolutely please do quote...<br /><br />and yes I aggree sometimes changing the environment can be a spark to changing a work ethic... I think it is marvellous if it is a first step in personal development... but if it does not spark the reflection of the teacher's practice and the children's learning and play then it is just copying and the whole approach is lost on them...Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-50522411521127784182016-04-28T04:39:20.591+02:002016-04-28T04:39:20.591+02:00I agree. We each have many inspirations in our ow...I agree. We each have many inspirations in our own experience, as well as we each have a unique context. With that in mind, "copying" would not enter the picture.LEARNING TOGETHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968796533596241951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-23856760206842877342016-04-28T04:37:03.437+02:002016-04-28T04:37:03.437+02:00This is the best sentence I have heard in a long t...This is the best sentence I have heard in a long time!!! -- "There is concern that visitors and participants will simply hop over the most important step - the UNDERSTANDING of the philosophy -<br />that the Reggio Emilia Approach is NOT about beautiful environments but about our attitude, respect, enthusiasm towards the children..." I hope it is okay to quote you. I work as a consultant and professional development presenter. This is so important to say to people that are not understanding the concept of being Inspired by the Reggio approach. It is the approach that is at the core, not the environment and materials - although people frequently go there first. It's understandable because it seems easier to change things than it is to change attitudes. Anyway, thank you so much for all the inspiration you offer.<br />LEARNING TOGETHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968796533596241951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-9393663359999809502015-11-26T20:04:15.889+01:002015-11-26T20:04:15.889+01:00Thank you for sharing these great points and for p...Thank you for sharing these great points and for provoking people to think about the meaning and philosophy behind these images. We all have different backgrounds and experiences that have inspired and shaped our practice. The greatest challenge to my practice in recent years has been the limitation of space and materials. However, these limitations gradually turned into opportunities and new possibilities. Learning opportunities and spaces can emerge or can be created anywhere. They are country and culturally specific and always centered around our children. Images have been always an inspiration, but seeing something without a deeper understanding can indeed undermine the value of the philosophy behind it. Thank you for sharing these great points. bistra-beatrix volgyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212850040411037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-9977458801618275392015-07-08T18:20:10.818+02:002015-07-08T18:20:10.818+02:00Thank you Suzanne. Everything you say id so true. ...Thank you Suzanne. Everything you say id so true. I was deeply inspired by reggio schools almost 20,years ago when I came across it for the first time and visited the hundred languages exhibit. <br />Everything I have read since explains that Reggio cannot be copied as it is intrinsic to the culture. I am reggio inspired but also inspired by many other examples of great practice I have been fortunate to observe in my career. I could never have a clean, white minimal environment because it doesn't fit with how I am and how I create.<br />I dream of my own preschool in the near future inspired by Reggio, forest schools, my daughter's wonderful preschool, the nursery school in which I worked for many years, wonderful teachers i have worked with and observed and my own version of how an environment should be. Ever evolving and drawing on each influence my life has brought me. I could never pin my preschool down to one single influence and I am sure that any reflective teacher will feel the same. We are always learning, adapting and evolving. Great post as always. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-34003602597555913762014-07-03T22:18:01.659+02:002014-07-03T22:18:01.659+02:00I was at a conference in London, Ontario, Canada, ...I was at a conference in London, Ontario, Canada, and people were taking photos non-stop, it seemed. As I, too, went to take a photo of a provocation, Margie Carter came up to me and asked, "Why are you taking that photo?", encouraging me to be mindful of the reasons I was clicking the shutter. I've been forever changed by that simple, direct question- not just when I view environments, but when I take photos of children engaged in their work. "What do I want this photo to 'say'?" Asking Why? helps us to pause and reflect for the deeper meaning. Thank you for your post, Suzanne. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069689216622974112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-11233901687992422662014-07-03T13:21:53.256+02:002014-07-03T13:21:53.256+02:00This is such an important post! Thank you for shar...This is such an important post! Thank you for sharing the photos and the message. Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269006192529676739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-14272431083158544062014-05-27T00:30:00.687+02:002014-05-27T00:30:00.687+02:00My understanding of the Reggio philosophy is that ...My understanding of the Reggio philosophy is that they tried to make the very best program to suit their children: mindful of their culture and the individuals they served. When WE do that, we are doing what's needed, but there are ways of seeing children and recording the work we do that we can learn from the Reggiani to help us as we try to fit our programs to our children. More in my book, FREE to read on my webpage: www.eceteacher.orgSydney Gurewitz Clemenshttp://www.eceteacher.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-50558035890088179822013-08-19T15:47:32.130+02:002013-08-19T15:47:32.130+02:00Thank you for sharing your process - I also agree ...Thank you for sharing your process - I also agree about how images support your understanding of how an environment can be used, it can make you rethink how you use furniture... its why I love to visit other preschools and why I am also so grateful for being allowed to take photographs... it is also why I share so many photographs on my blog...<br /><br />as I wrote in my masters - photo documentation is a bit like a travel brochure - it can give you ideas about where you want to go and what you would like to do when you get there... but that the actually holiday/vacation is never a replica of the brochure, you put your own twist on it to meet your own needs or to adapt to all those eventualities that pop up, like inclement weather or places that have closed down...<br /><br />maybe a little abstract, but it makes sense to me at least - lolSuzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-62371188972421066982013-08-19T15:40:30.097+02:002013-08-19T15:40:30.097+02:00I totally agree, and this was one of those posts t...I totally agree, and this was one of those posts that I felt I HAD to write as I was sharing so many images that so clearly represented Reggio Emilia that I felt I needed to explain that the beautiful layout alone does not create a Reggio Approach.<br />Thank you for taking the time to respond.Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-58667781540080757482013-08-18T17:20:37.885+02:002013-08-18T17:20:37.885+02:00I appreciate this post for the way it inspires loo...I appreciate this post for the way it inspires looking at one's motivations and beliefs about children in how we set up our teaching environment. I do, however, believe that for anyone inspired by what they see from Reggio Emilia, there are multiple points of entry. For me, the messages (child as capable of designing and steering learning experiences, teachers as listeners and provocateurs) were appealing, but I couldn't have understood it any way but intellectually at the time. I did, however, immediately relate to the aesthetic, and stopped using my peers as my inspiration. Getting to a point of using the environment as partner in teaching... came slowly. It came first through little projects, provocations that owned only a table or nook in my room. Learning to document what happened there transformed my practice, and made me more solid in my understanding about emergent curriculum. I'm still not "there" yet, but without images of rooms full of wonder and delight I might not have gotten here, either. <br />I suppose I'm trying to say I understand your reluctance to share but also saying trust that your words are as powerful a message as the images.Laurel Fyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694746377382643755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-74449335197805929342013-08-14T01:42:05.429+02:002013-08-14T01:42:05.429+02:00This is a lovely post - thank you. Inspiration is ...This is a lovely post - thank you. Inspiration is one thing, replication is another!alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213589791060503501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-58470393965713266622013-08-13T17:50:49.063+02:002013-08-13T17:50:49.063+02:00Thank you for taking the time to show your appreci...Thank you for taking the time to show your appreciation. I totally agree that it is all in the attitude.Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-12096224753256893952013-08-13T17:46:16.446+02:002013-08-13T17:46:16.446+02:00So glad that you enjoyed reading it...So glad that you enjoyed reading it...Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-88340828355498110242013-08-13T17:45:44.513+02:002013-08-13T17:45:44.513+02:00It really did keep me awake with worry that I was ...It really did keep me awake with worry that I was feeding the cloners... I felt I needed to write something to give the respect to the images that I was allowed to take at BJS and The Acorn School for Early Childhood development... my respect for the amazing amount of work and dedication that goes into producing such marvelous environments that reflect the children's learning and play...Suzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-35173897830798434972013-08-12T15:22:12.743+02:002013-08-12T15:22:12.743+02:00Thank you for the care, thoughtfulness and respect...Thank you for the care, thoughtfulness and respect you have shown to the philosophy and the process. Merely changing the learning space does not make for a Reggio inspired classroom. It is the selection,care, respect,and intentionality shown for each piece of furnishing, material, resource and 'beautiful stuff' along with its placement within the classroom, that inspires and provokes the learning, collaboration and the inquiry to come to life. It is all in the attitude. Thank you for another excellent blog posting.Marlina Oliveirahttp://www.richlandacademy.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-59752338201797883852013-08-12T07:09:29.103+02:002013-08-12T07:09:29.103+02:00Wow! What a wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing...Wow! What a wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing. Ranae27https://www.blogger.com/profile/17996734451271697804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-16701546354646936232013-08-12T05:14:49.362+02:002013-08-12T05:14:49.362+02:00I love your words of wisdom. Too often folks tend ...I love your words of wisdom. Too often folks tend to clone the ideas they see rather than simply allow the ideas to inspire their own. The photos are beautiful!Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.com