Long time, no posts! I've been immersed in life with my own budding bambini, and my 19 other precious souls in my care. Spring is in the air, and I'm ready for some sunshine filled days! We're expecting a stretch of beautiful weather here in Seattle for the next few days....woo hoo!
I'm facilitating a book study/Reggio Emilia workshop, starting this Thursday at a local elementary, and I'm pumped for it! We'll be studying Matt Glover's book Projecting Possibilities for Writers: The How, What and Why of Designing Units of Study, K-5. We'll also look closely at the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education, hopefully allowing teachers to see the connections between the workshop approach to teaching reading and writing, and Reggio. I'm hoping to light an "inquiry fire" in the participants!
On another note, our local literacy council (IRA) hosted Stephanie Harvey for a Saturday workshop last weekend, and what an inspiration she was! The entire first half of her talk was a call for bringing back WONDER and CURIOSITY to education. She even showed photos of kids at "Reggio Inspired" schools....so affirming!
More later on wonder and curiosity... ;)
