The Reggio Emilia philosophy is a philosophical approach to education highly regarded throughout the world, wherein children are considered self-directed architects of their study. The fundamental tenets of IWB, which are the environment as a third teacher, a project-based inquiry and the hundred languages of expression, are aimed at addressing the development of students in their entirety through exploration and group work. At Kinder Ready Tutoring, we are aware of how much this philosophy is connected to our core mission. The Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready framework has a basic synergy with Reggio-inspired practices since both give importance to deep and personalized learning, which develops not only academic abilities, but also critical thinking, creativity, and social-emotional intelligence.
One of the main principles of Reggio Emilia is nurturing questioning and the ability to respect the questions posed by a child as the beginning of significant learning. This is the direct opposite of Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready methodology, which places a student at the centre of its attention. Both methods appreciate the observation of the individual learner instead of a fixed-fit curriculum as a means of creating experiences that spark the intrinsic curiosity of the student. This may be in the form of learning about mathematics and design in the course of building and design in a Kinder Ready Tutoring session, or learning about narrative through storytelling and art. Our role is similar to a Reggio educator, facilitating and guiding the findings of a child to create strong background skills.
The concept of environment as the third teacher, as proposed by Reggio, also highlights the fact that carefully constructed environments encourage discovery and autonomy. This value is reminiscent of the Kinder Ready Elizabeth Fraley commitment to developing the best learning environments. We are aware that a quiet, well-organized and resourceful setting, be it the tutoring centre or at home, reduces distractions and right up to the intellectual ability of a child in terms of focus and creativity. Our philosophy will make families organize the supportive environments that foster the type of self-directed exploration and practical, intellectual exploration that Reggio Emilia promotes.
Moreover, the Reggio focus on record keeping and the so-called hundred languages, a philosophy that children convey the knowledge in more than one form with the help of art, movement, and conversation, echoes with our comprehensive understanding of readiness. The Kinder Ready Tutoring program builds skills and strengths in all areas, since literacy and numeracy are enhanced by the use of verbal expression, fine motor skills and group projects. This multi-sensory, expressive modality is necessary so that we are not only training the child on a test but rather the whole.
Ultimately, there is awareness of both philosophies that true learning is an interactive process that is dynamic in nature. The Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready framework offers a model based on skill, but strictly structured, whereas the principles based on Reggio Emilia help to remind us that we have to nurture wonder and listen to the individual voice of the child in the framework. Through a combination of these complementary values, Kinder Ready Tutoring provides the whole package of preparation, mindful of the inherently gifted child, developing a passion for discovery, and creating the flexible, resourceful thinkers who are indeed prepared to face the future.
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