Environment as the Third Teacher: Creating Responsive Environments in ELCC Settings

According to Loris Malaguzzi, founder of the Reggio Emilia approach, “There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment.” Come learn how to thoughtfully create responsive environments that continue to invite, provoke, and enhance learning, and to encourage communication, collaboration, and inquiry.

This session will explore:

• The importance of the environment as the 3rd teacher
• Key elements of responsive environments
• Ideas and insights relatives to designing responsive environments