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Sep 137 min

Inserimento: An Italian Perspective

At The Nest Community School, the first 6 weeks of school, what we call inserimento , are a tender and precious time for building...

Jul 233 min

Does Help Me Mean Do It For Me?

I hear the first sign of distress and glance over. A child is struggling and I know what’s coming next: “Help teacher!” It may be a...

Jul 201 min

The 100 Languages of Color

“The child is made of one hundred. The child has a hundred languages a hundred hands a hundred thoughts a hundred ways of thinking of...

Jul 202 min

The Story of Percy the Good Mail Cat

"What if Sunny is allergic to cat treats?" This question led us on a journey which had an ending that we could not have anticipated! I...

Jul 2016 min

What Makes our Teaching "Reggio Inspired"?

Defining what makes teaching Reggio “Inspired” is often like defining what makes art, you’ll know it when you see it. The Reggio...

Jul 172 min

Flexible Thinking

Yes! No! Yes! No! Yes! No! Anyone familiar with young children have probably heard a disagreement boil down to these two words;...

Jul 173 min

Why Mixed Age?

“We are conscious of ourselves because we are conscious of others; and in an analogous manner, we are conscious of others because in our...