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Program Philosophy

Our Mission

Reggio Emilia Approach

Our Mission

Natural provocations for early learning children to learn about art, science and math.

To equip our students with the skills to become individualized citizens of the world.


To work along side with families and communities to foster creativity, cooperation and collaboration.


To enhance  development of independence and positive relationships with others.


To enhance physical development including the provision of appropriate development of
gross motor, fine motor and proprioceptive motor skills, nutrition, and health care.


To encourage the development of cognitive processes as well as the acquisition and use of language.


To enhance creative development including the use of past experience to develop new ideas or novel approaches which include the expression of self through creative use of language, music, movement, drama and art.


To enhance emotional development in the realms of trust, tolerance, positive self-concepts and opportunities for children to express feelings.

Our Vision

Reggio Emilia Approach

Our Mission

Early learning research about fossils.

Offering high quality early learning where young minds explore their individual and unique potentials.

 

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and working within the Flight Framework and Te Whariki curriculum, we strive for unity between the child, their home and our Centre. 


Because children learn first and foremost from their home life, our teaching team works alongside the families to draw inspiration from their values, cultures and traditions to create​ a cohesive transition​ between Centre and home. 


 

Reggio Emilia Approach

Reggio Emilia Approach

Reggio Emilia Approach

Reggio Emilia learning approach, an early learning curriculum and approach.

Originating in a small village in Italy of the same name, Reggio Emilia is a child-directed education philosophy that strives to transform their natural interests and everyday experiences into rich learning experiences. 


Children are encouraged to explore and experiment, fostering both autonomy and interpersonal cooperation in an environment designed to support the constant expansion of the child's educational boundaries. 


With the guidance and cooperation of

parents, teachers, community and environment, children are immersed in experiences which encourage innovation and discovery.

Our Early Learning Program

We believe that every child is unique and will grow at their own pace, and our program and planning reflect that. Our teaching team is fully dedicated to elaborating and scaffolding the interests of each child as they are observed, whether it be a unified interest or many individual interests, all are explored. This is known as Emergent Curriculum. As topics of interest to the children emerge, projects are designed to enrich and expand the knowledge that the children already possess. These projects may last only a day or can continue throughout the school year. Length of study is determined by the continued interest surrounding the topic.


As we explore an area of interest, the teaching team collect information in forms of artifacts, notes and images to document the learning taking place. It serves as both information for our families to see what learning is currently taking place, but also a memory for the children to reflect on that often leads to a renewal in interest and an informed jumping point for new learning in the future. 

Our Classrooms

Preschool children exploring in nature at the University of Alberta

Wonder Room

Innovation Room

Discovery Room

The Wonder Room is our toddler classroom. It is a

community of up to twelve children ranging in

age between 19 months and 3 years old. In

the Wonder Room, we have a strong focus on

independence and social-emotional

development. Children in this age group are

often in the beginning stages of learning

empathy and are beginning to learn how 

The Wonder Room is our toddler classroom. It is a

community of up to twelve children ranging in

age between 19 months and 3 years old. In

the Wonder Room, we have a strong focus on

independence and social-emotional

development. Children in this age group are

often in the beginning stages of learning

empathy and are beginning to learn how to self-

regulate and play collaboratively. Educators in

the room take special care in guiding the

children through their social interactions and

providing assistance in problem solving and

emotional understanding. 

Early learning child exploring a tree artifact to learn about nature.

Discovery Room

Innovation Room

Discovery Room

The Discovery Room is our preschool

classroom. It is an energetic group of up to sixteen

children between the ages of 3 years old and

4.5 years old. Our goal at this age is to continue

the lessons that began in our Wonder Room

and to reinforce them even further. We look to

develop independence in all areas; problem

solving, emotional regu

The Discovery Room is our preschool

classroom. It is an energetic group of up to sixteen

children between the ages of 3 years old and

4.5 years old. Our goal at this age is to continue

the lessons that began in our Wonder Room

and to reinforce them even further. We look to

develop independence in all areas; problem

solving, emotional regulation, cooperation and

leadership. As the children gain autonomy we

provide opportunities to explore their own

abilities, strengths and weaknesses as they

develop their idea of self and their place in a

community.

A kindergarten child tracing a leaf as an art project about nature.

Innovation Room

Innovation Room

Innovation Room

The Innovation Room is our kindergarten classroom.

It is a community of up to nineteen children

ranging in age between 4.5 years old to 6 years

old. In the Innovation Room, the children use

their refined independence and problem-solving

skills to engage with their peers and take on a

leadership role in the Centre, by collaborating

with th

The Innovation Room is our kindergarten classroom.

It is a community of up to nineteen children

ranging in age between 4.5 years old to 6 years

old. In the Innovation Room, the children use

their refined independence and problem-solving

skills to engage with their peers and take on a

leadership role in the Centre, by collaborating

with the younger children to scaffold their

learning. As the children often share their time with the

kindergarten program in Garneau school, there is also a 

greater interest in more traditional aspects of education

that is facilitated in an open and child driven manner. 

Children in Innovation Room learn all developmental

components while playing and engaging freely within a 

natural learning environment.

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