The film was made at two of the schools that have participated in the Reggio Emilia Institute's project for several years.
Liljeforsskolan in Uppsala has students aged 6 to 9, and Fria Emilia in Boden has students aged 6 to 16.
Participation, democracy, and collective and in-depth learning
January 27, 2023
As part of the school project, we have produced a film that highlights some of the ways in which Reggio Emilia inspiration can be applied in primary schools. Pupils, teachers, and parents were interviewed about their experiences.
By sharing questions, thoughts, and opinions with each other and for each other, in a collective learning process, participation becomes not only an important democratic learning experience but also a prerequisite for deeper learning. Deep learning, which aims to challenge adults' thought processes, is also one of the hallmarks of Reggio Emilia's inspiration, as highlighted in this film. Here we see how teachers reflect together on how rooms, furniture, and materials affect learning, how they formulate their challenges and tasks for students, and how students view this.
The environment as the third teacher
The film highlights examples of the significant importance of the environment and materials. As the third educator mentioned in Reggio Emilia, alongside teachers and students, who constantly influences the learning processes.
The Hundred Languages
The film shows our stance that students should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential through many different forms of expression, and in an interplay between these "languages" in order to connect and create wholeness in learning. A hundred languages means that they have the opportunity to look at all issues from a variety of perspectives.