Today was our last day in Reggio and at the Center. We truly enjoyed this place. It was so welcoming and what a wonderful centro! Lot's of walking and so many diverse people and very family friendly. Children would actually stay out very late at night!

Pictures of the center and organic exhibits

Exploration of black and white paper with light underneath

My last day at the Malaguzzi Center was spent watching a video of a typical day at the school and seeing the atelier called the Ray of Light. The video was inspiring and comforting. Teachers here spend time conferring about how to approach each unit of study. Once agreed upon they, like us have a morning meeting with the children to discuss what will be happening that day. It is similar in the way we use the responsive classroom having children feel empowered. The space as you would expect looked very child friendly and full of organic materials, trees, vines, stones, and wire. The atelier was not at all what I expected. Although it was a discovery of how light is used, through shadows, colors, and shapes. This space has been developed to be used as a research  space for both the children of the center and the Reggio Municipality. It is their hope that this space will continue to be a place of continued research and investigation for all involved.