News from the Reggio Emilia Institute

Here you will find news and press releases from the Reggio Emilia Institute. 

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Program Sommarsymposium, 10–12 juni 2026

30 mars 2026

Sommarsymposium 2026 sätter fokus på det som ska säkerställa förskolans kvalitet: utbildningens vetenskapliga grund, den beprövade erfarenheten och det systematiska kvalitetsarbetet. Vad betyder begreppen i praktiken och hur hänger de samman?

Porträtt av styrelsemedlemmen och pedagogiska Lena Bäckström.

Dags att återerövra glädjen i uppdraget

30 mars 2026

Styrelsemedlemmen och pedagogistan Lena Bäckström delar sina tankar och perspektiv i årets första digitala version av krönikan ”Synpunkten”.

This year's donation goes to UNICEF

December 18, 2025

Every December, the Reggio Emilia Institute gives a gift to an organization that helps improve the lives of children. In recent years, that gift has gone to UNICEF, and it will do so again this year.

Educational documentation is an approach – not a method

December 8, 2025

Response to the article "Researchers make a U-turn: Stop documenting the youngest children" in Vi Lärare: Educational documentation is an approach, not a method.

Suggestions for change

December 5, 2025

Board members Anna Söderström Ahrborn and Leicy Olsborn Björby share their thoughts and perspectives in the first digital version of the column "Synpunkten" (The Viewpoint).

Modern Barndom – more than just a magazine

December 4, 2025

Harold Göthson, Modern Barndom's first editor-in-chief, reflects on what the magazine has meant to him over the years following the board's decision to discontinue publication at the end of the year.

Modern Barndom to be discontinued at the end of the year

October 16, 2025

The board of the Reggio Emilia Institute has decided to discontinue the magazine Modern Barndom. Issue 4 2025 will be the magazine's last issue.

Harold Göthson remembers Carla Rinaldi

April 23, 2025

Carla Rinaldi passed away on April 16, after a brief illness. As one of Reggio Emilia’s most influential voices, her work has left a lasting impression far beyond the borders of Italy.

Harold Göthson remembers Carla Rinaldi

April 23, 2025

Carla Rinaldi passed away on April 16, after a brief illness. As one of Reggio Emilia's most influential voices, her work has left its mark far beyond Italy's borders.

In memory of Carla Rinaldi (1947–2025)

April 23, 2025

The Reggio Emilia Institute honors with great respect the memory of Carla Rinaldi, one of the most significant figures in the development of Reggio Emilia's educational philosophy.

Program Summer Symposium, June 11–13, 2025

March 13, 2025

Language in preschool is the theme of this year's Summer Symposium 2025. Together, we will explore questions such as: What exactly is language and how does language development work? How can preschools work with children's language?

Does your preschool need more money for continuing education?

January 30, 2025

Does your preschool need more money for continuing education? The government is increasing state subsidies for quality improvement measures in preschools by SEK 900 million in 2025.