Archive for February 2013
Friday: The Digital Atelier
On Friday, we got to get our figurative hands dirty in one of ten ateliers that were arranged for us. I chose the Digital Atelier in large part because I…
Read MoreBDS Visits the Diana Preschool in Reggio Emilia, Italy
This morning I visited the Diana preschool, the first of the municipal preschools that opened in 1970. The school is situated amidst a loose line of shrubs in the city’s central…
Read MoreA Visit to Boiardo Primary School in Villa Bagno, Reggio Emilia
Our visit to Boiardo Primary School, a state school in the neighborhood of Villa Bagno, Reggio Emilia, started with snacks made by the students and a welcome from the network…
Read MoreBDS Visits the Maramotti Infant-Toddler Center and Preschool
By Kate Cicchelli, Principal & Chief Academic Officer. I spent the afternoon at the Maramotti Infant-Toddler Center and Preschool, pictured below: The design for this beautiful space was created by Francesca…
Read MoreContinuing the Adventure: Day 2 in Reggio Emilia, Italy
By Kate Cicchelli, Principal & Chief Academic Officer An intense morning here in Reggio. Today’s presenter, Paola Caligari, gave a rousing talk about the concept of continuity. She started by…
Read MorePlanes, Trains and Aerobuses: Bennett Day School Goes to the Reggio Emilia Winter Institute
By Kate Cicchelli, Principal & Chief Academic Officer The start to any journey requires a little bit of traversal. Mine came when attempting to find the Loris Malaguzzi International Center, the…
Read MoreA Quest That Began With Questions
By Kate Cicchelli, Principal & Chief Academic Officer There is a great deal of power in the asking of questions, and of course in the subsequent discovery of answers. Bennett Day School is…
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