BDS 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 Fava and Carlo Margini. The city of Reggio Emelia held a competition for local architects under the age of 35 and their design, “Children, spaces,…
Continuing 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 creating a “provisional map” for the week generated from suggestions shared by audience members as to what continuity means within our schools. Caligari then introduced…
Planes, 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 dedicated space for research and professional development for the people of Reggio Emilia, Italy. I am currently in Italy attending the International Winter Institute, which this year…
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