We spent the last two weeks of August setting up our learning environment to reflect our personal inspirations from the principles of Reggio Emilia. We wanted to create an environment that was aesthetically pleasing, organized, clutter-free, calm, transparent, comfortable, inviting and engaging. While transforming our classroom environment we reflected on a powerful quote from the book Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments. This quote has had a big impact on us.
"Children are miracles. Believing that
every child is a miracle can transform the
way we design for children's care. When
we invite a miracle into our lives, we prepare
ourselves and the environment around us.
We may set out flowers or special offerings.
We may cleanse ourselves, the space, or our
thoughts of everything but the love inside us.
We make it our job to create, with reverence
and gratitude, a space that is worthy of a
miracle! Action follows thoughts. We can
choose to change. We can choose to design
spaces for miracles, not minimums."
- Anita Rui Olds, 1999
Throughout the year we will continue to reflect on our classroom environment and make any necessary changes.
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| View from the front doorway before... |
View from the front doorway now.
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| View from the back before... |
View from the back now.
More pictures to follow.......
Wow! Wonderful change in your room. It is a very calm atmosphere now with more neutral tones and less clutter on the walls and in bins. Great job.
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