Awakened to Reggio

Ann Lewin Benham, founder and director of the Capital Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C. and The Model Early Learning Center, one of the earliest Reggio-inspired schools in the US, shares about her collaboration with the founding educators in Reggio Emilia, including Loris Malaguzzi and Amelia Gambetti. She is the author of many books connected to the Approach, and just released her first child...

Author and educator, Melissa Butler, shares with Sandy about her unique focus on "noticing" as an inspiration for the dispositions of educators studying the Reggio Approach. She is founder of reimagining project and has built a career of diverse projects embedded in practices of noticing, including her current work as a consultant with the Fred Roger Center as the Project Lead for Educators' Neigh...

Dr. Junlei Li is Co-Chair of the Human Development and Education Program and the Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in ECE at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His work focuses on understanding and building upon the interactions of "helpers" and children. If you want to learn more about his Simple Interactions program, go to his inspiring website at simpleinteractions.org.

Dr. Naama Zoran returns and shares with us the unique way that observation is seen, interpreted and built upon in the Reggio Emilia municipal preschools and infant toddler centers.

Don't miss this opportunity to continue your learning about what it means to be inspired by the Reggio Approach. Join me on February 17, 2022 at 7pm EST. My hope is to help you to find your own entry points in this amazing way of seeing and being. For more information go to https://sandylanes.eventbrite.com or check out my website at sandylanesconsulting.com.

Susan MacKay and Matt Karlsen from Opal School invite us to join children in their thinking as they share about their journeys at Opal School and the evolution of Story Workshop. Find out more about their Center for Playful Inquiry at https://www.centerforplayfulinquiry.com/ and check out Susan's new book, Story Workshop: New Possibilities for Young Writers.

Kristie Norwood shares with Sandy how to live, learn, and lead through her values. Her transformative experiences, including her years at the Reggio-inspired Chicago Commons schools, will take you on a unique journey in which you will find inspiration for your own work. If you are interested in knowing more about the ROW Initiative, please visit https://rowinitative.sutra.co/register

Cindy Foley is the Executive Deputy Director for Learning, Experience, and Engagement at the Columbus Museum of Art, and led the charge to open their award-winning Center for Creativity. Her spirit and passion will inspire us as educators to dig deeper with children, and awaken ourselves to their wonder, curiosity, and questioning. Find out more on the Columbus Museum of Art website https://www.co...

Ben Mardell, from Harvard's Project Zero, using a multitude of examples, speaks about documentation, play, and developing a more robust image of the child. 

Louise Boyd Cadwell is the author of Bringing Reggio Home and Bringing Learning to Life, iconic resources about the Reggio Approach. She shares her amazing experiences in the Reggio schools, her partnership with educators as they study the philosophy of Reggio Emilia. and most currently her initiative to bring sustainability education to schools. Connect with Louise at cadwellcollaborative.com.

Listen to the second part of the interview with the incomparable Amelia Gambetti, in which she shares her personal stories from the history of the Reggio Emilia Approach. She will offer many insights to help us elevate our images of the child, educator, and family as well as strengthen our understanding of the role of the educator. 

In Part 1 of the interview with Amelia Gambetti, we are taken on a beautiful journey of growth and transformation. As one of the most noted educators from the history of the Reggio Approach, it is thrilling to hear Amelia share stories of her relationship with Loris Malaguzzi, of learning alongside the children, and of seeing the environment "as a living protagonist."   Stay tuned for Pa...

World-renowned educator and author, Ann Pelo, shares her journey of pedagogical transformation, inviting us to see our moments with children and our understanding of learning in a new way.  Please check out her most recent book, From Teaching to Thinking, which is a powerful and tangible guide to deepening our practice. 

Barbara Moser is a studio teacher at the remarkable Reggio-inspired Cyert Center at Carnegie Mellon University. In this episode of the podcast, she clarifies and highlights the role of questions and materials in the culture of research that can live in the early childhood classroom and school. Barb's beautiful examples give us a window into the importance of listening to and learning from the...

Dr. Naama Zoran returns to the podcast to help to shift our understanding about the Image of Learning. How can we, the educators, listen and respond to the powerful messages the children are sending us in order for us to partner with them in their research about the world? Please send your questions and comments to sandylanesconsulting@gmail.com, and I will share them with Naama before her next vi...

Jen Azzariti, the first studio teacher in the United States, gives us new insights into the meaning of the Hundred Languages and shares her amazing journey and interactions with Loris Malaguzzi.

With her stories from Reggio-inspired classrooms, teacher-researcher, consultant, and author,  Pam Oken-Wright, teaches us about creating a climate for listening, dialogue, and learning in the context of a classroom community. Her new book, “Mommy, They’re taking away my imagination!”: Educating your Young Child at Home, has just been published, is available on Amazon, and is a wonderful reso...

Hedda Sharapan, an expert in child development, and Fred Rogers' long time friend and Associate Producer, shares beautiful stories and important considerations about the image of the child and the role of the adult in a child's life.

With her amazing wealth of experiences at the University of Vermont's Reggio-inspired Campus Children's Center, Emerita Faculty member and author, Dr. Jeanne Goldhaber, deepens our understanding of the educator as researcher. For more information about RIVET's Children and Trees research please see NAREA's September 2019 edition of Innovations or to share your Children and Trees observation or sto...

Dr. Naama Zoran, shares amazing insights into the origins and the beautiful philosophy of the Reggio approach. Naama is a Developmental Psychologist and member of the Reggio Children International Network. She spends as much time as possible learning in Reggio, and speaks internationally about the approach. You can reach her at nzoranil@gmail.com for speaking engagements and pedagogical consultati...