Transparency is a term used by the Reggio Emilia philosophy to mean many things for a classroom. In the case of our blog, we are making our teaching and our classroom transparent and using the term as a metaphor for communication. It is a form of documentation to communicate to parents and those who read our blog about what goes on in our preschool. We are also participating today in the Reggio inspired idea of making our ideas transparent to those working in the field of early childhood education by sharing our blog with you all. (Authentic Childhood, Gestwicki)
Documentation is providing a verbal and visual trace of the children's experiences and work, and creating opportunities to revisit, reflect, and interpret those experiences. (Authentic Childhood, Gestwicki)
Documentation as communication is a fundamental of the Reggio approach. Documentation can be a teacher's commentary about the purpose of the work, photographs of the activities, representation of the children's work in various media that are thoughtfully displayed and present the process of learning. The documentation makes parents aware of their child's experience, it allows teachers to better understand children and evaluate their own work, as well as to exchange their ideas with other educators. Documentation also shows children that their work is valued and creates an archive that traces the history of the school and the pleasure in the process of learning experiences by many children and their teachers. (Gandini, 1993 - from Bringing Reggio Emilia Home, Caldwell)
Documentation in the form of a blog is another way to bring parents in as partners in their children's educational experiences.
Documentation is providing a verbal and visual trace of the children's experiences and work, and creating opportunities to revisit, reflect, and interpret those experiences. (Authentic Childhood, Gestwicki)
Documentation as communication is a fundamental of the Reggio approach. Documentation can be a teacher's commentary about the purpose of the work, photographs of the activities, representation of the children's work in various media that are thoughtfully displayed and present the process of learning. The documentation makes parents aware of their child's experience, it allows teachers to better understand children and evaluate their own work, as well as to exchange their ideas with other educators. Documentation also shows children that their work is valued and creates an archive that traces the history of the school and the pleasure in the process of learning experiences by many children and their teachers. (Gandini, 1993 - from Bringing Reggio Emilia Home, Caldwell)
Documentation in the form of a blog is another way to bring parents in as partners in their children's educational experiences.
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