Tag: Reggio Emilia

learning at home, open-ended play

Open-Ended Play

Maria Arana

Emergent WritersWhen children play freely they make sense of the world, they explore, experiment, and problem solve.  Mr. Rogers said, "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning.  But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."       There are many different kinds of play… Continue reading Open-Ended Play

learning at home, Learning Studio, tutoring

Guided Learning

Maria Arana

     This week I have been reflecting on the learning and teaching process and thinking about what it means to support children as they learn.  This post is about what guided learning means to me. I will also describe the influence educators and learning philosophies have on my beliefs about learning and teaching. Guided… Continue reading Guided Learning