Reggio Emilia Inspired Classroom for Pre-Primary/Year 1
The mat area doubles as a stage and puppet area. Cushions are used during reading quiet reading time on the mat. Very few 'props' were provided other than scarves.
Science table area. This was changed frequently.
The Block area is a room. It was set up with materials such as blocks, plastic balls, pool hose and carboard rolls. The mat was provided to soften the noise. The light projector was included but was really ignored.
Storage area.
Writing/publishing/maths area.
Entrance - this stopped the students running straight through to the back door.
Art area.
The pigeon holes are located behind the couch.
The students were provided with materials to make simple electric circuits.
Classroom storage.
Maths manipulative storage - easily accessible by students.
In Reggio inspired classrooms, teachers use a variety of documentation methods, such as cameras, tape recorders, and journals, to track children's thoughts and ideas as they play together or work with materials.
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You are right! I worked at a school that used photos, videos, recordings and transcriptions extensively to plan provocations and classroom setup. I have only included the classroom setup here not the documentation as I didn't want to include photos of children. In addition, we used reflective journals, portfolios and other documentation to guide our classroom focus. These pictures are taken at Bold Park Community School in Perth.
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