A Reggio-Inspired Project Approach
What is the Project Approach
What is a Project?
Why are we using the Project Approach?
Our Main Principles
1. The Image of the Child
The child is viewed as strong, powerful, curious and capable. The child is eager to grow and should be nurtured by adults who take this drive towards growth seriously.
2. The 100 Languages of Children
Children communicate and represent their ideas and intelligence in a myriad of ways. All channels are tremendously valuable forms of expression.
3. The Project Approach
Our curriculum is grown from the children, as teachers ask questions and work to discover the children's curiosities, ideas, and theories. Through short and long term projects, children explore interests, problem solve, make connections, think critically and strengthen academic foundations.
4. Collaboration
The children, families, teachers and administration at Brent are all co-constructors of the learning in our school community.
5. Documentation
Each classroom tells the story of their learning by presenting photographs, artifacts, dialogue, and student work, in carefully designed exhibits. This demonstrates to students that their work is valued and taken seriously.
6. Environment as the Third Teacher
Our beautiful, organized, carefully designed classrooms provide relaxing and inspiring spaces that promote communication, relationships, creativity and exploration. Natural, authentic, open-ended materials provoke children’s ideas.
