Resources

The Value of Imaginative Play
This excerpt reviews some of the key ways imaginative play benefits a young learner.

Landmark Study Finds Better Path to Reading Success
An article regarding “invented spelling” and the value of a child-driven approach to reading.

Teach Kids When They’re Ready
This is a reminder that children develop at their own pace. A great read for dealing with the transition to Kindergarten.

Constructivist Learning
The ideas represented in this excerpt are some of The Nest’s reflected teaching values.

Energy Rules
This is an excellent approach to rethinking discipline.

Teaching Children to Love
This is a short overview on the importance of loving relationships in building intelligence.

100 Languages
This is a link to the poem written by Loris Malaguzzi about children that inspired the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education.

Fundamentals of the Reggio Approach
This is a short overview of the key elements of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. This is the inspiration for our school’s work.

Values And Principles
This outlines some important facets of the Reggio Emilia Approach.

Inserimento
An overview of how the schools of Reggio Emilia approach new students and building relationships.

Loris Malaguzzi Eucation Based on Relationships
Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach shares some of his thoughts on early childhood education.

Children Learn what they Live
This is another poem which serves as an inspiration to parents and educators by Dorothy Law Nolte about young children.

Phrases for Mealtime
This is a helpful sheet regarding some of the phrases we try to use with children around mealtimes.

Importance of Messy Play
Messy play is vital to the culture and experiences of our school.

The Importance of Playing
This is an excerpt about play as a vital piece of learning.

How Babies Think
This is a renowned developmental scientist sharing some points regarding infants’ brain development.