Creative Curriculum and the Reggio Emilia Philosophy

Our curriculum is a combination of the Creative Curriculum and The Reggio Emilia Philosophy of Education that builds upon the children’s needs and interests. Children’s learning is based on their interests as well as those of the teachers, while always remaining in the spirit of the child. Knowledge is “pulled out of children” and built upon. It is an age-appropriate focus based on the individual needs of children and involves the use of listening, observing, and documenting in order to organize learning experiences for children based on both children’s and teachers’ learning interests and investments. The adaptability of our curriculum allows us to accommodate children’s ever-changing needs. This means children are taught based on their current pace and potential, and each developmental stage of our curriculum blends perfectly into the next. What is more, it is continually updated and enhanced based on current educational methods. Topics for study are captured from the conversations of children. Teachers work together to formulate hypotheses about the possible directions of a project, the materials required, and possible parent and/or community support and involvement. That is how families know that their children are getting an exceptional education, regardless of age.