Description
An introductory glimpse into the history, philosophy and educational practice of the internationally-renowned pre-schools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia, presented by one of Australia’s foremost consultants in this field, Kirsty Liljegren.
For many years, the philosophy of education from Reggio Emilia has captured the hearts and minds of countless educators. Since coming to international attention in 1991, via a Newsweek article that proclaimed the Reggio Approach as the best early childhood education model in the world, the philosophy and practices from ‘Reggio’ have continued to be a boundless source of provocation and inspiration for educators worldwide as they contemplate the capabilities and rights of all children in early childhood and beyond.
Presented by Kirsty Liljegren, this introductory glimpse will detail important aspects of the history, philosophy and educational practices of the pre-schools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia, Italy, including an insight into how the Reggio Emilia philosophy is interpreted in the Australia context. This professional learning event is designed for those who are unfamiliar with or relatively new to the Reggio Approach.
Presenters
Kirsty Liljegren
Director of Cornish College Early Learning Centre, Victoria
Until recently, Kirsty was the teaching Director of Cornish College Early Learning Centre in Victoria where she worked for the past ten years. Many educators from around the world have visited the early learning centre as a place of provocation, innovation and inspiring practice. Kirsty was awarded a national excellence in teaching award for innovative practice together with a State and Territory award for Victoria for her contribution to the early childhood sector.
Kirsty has been a long-standing committee member of the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) and has undertaken two study tours to Reggio Emilia, together with visits to the Forest Schools in Denmark and the Nature Kindergartens in Scotland. The philosophy from the Reggio Emilia educational project has had a profound influence on Kirsty both professionally and personally, continuing to fuel a hope for all children to be respected, valued and understood as they deserve to be.
Kirsty consults and lectures in a variety of contexts both nationally and internationally, with insight shared from both a practitioner’s and a leadership perspective. She is particularly passionate about the all-important question: How do we as educators enable children to flourish?
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Date / Time
1 Mar 2018 Starts: 15:30 Finishes: 18:00Delivery Format : In Person