Reggio light play & exploration. A provocation of light (table, box, overhead projector OHP), shadow & reflection you can do at home.

"Simple play is how we foster a love of learning, a sense of self, and the ability to think, reason, question, and problem solve." ~ AK, Play at Home Mom,

Use mosaic tiles to make a beautiful heart suncatcher to display in the window for Valentine's Day. Also a great light table activity! I set up a quick version of a DIY light table about a month ago (after years of saying I would make one) and it has been absolutely wonderful during these past few weeks of snow days and illness. The kids have gravitated toward it again and again. The light table is simply a large clear plastic storage bin with a string of white Christmas lights inside. It's…

Rose Parks Preschool, a Reggio Inspired school, had so many hanging art pieces. I am sharing a few of these amazing collaborative art pieces. The strands of assorted beads, ribbons, and other objects that the children created. These were all hung from a tree branch. Beautiful! I love full branches like this one. The children's self-portraits twirl from the limbs with their photo. The teacher in this classroom told me the best story about this chandelier. On an afternoon walk, the class found…

In these Reggio inspired classrooms - each room develops its own birthday tradition. Here is one classroom's documentation on how the traditions are formed: A peek at birthday traditions: IDEA 1: I adore this idea! Notice in the first photo there are empty hoops hanging. On the child's birthday they decorate and fill their hoop. There is glitter involved as well - love the sparkle!!! The child's photo and birthday are attached to the jute holding the hoop. Love. Totally. IDEA 2: Another…

oil and watercolors on overhead projector - as seen by member Katelyn Moon in The Ultimate Light Table Guide Facebook group

För mig är miljöns utformning fundamentalt viktig för att skapa olika lärprocesser och möten. Ögat skall lockas till något, man skall vilja börja utforska! Hur skapar vi lust, förundran och kreativitet i förskolan? På avdelningen där jag arbetar känns det viktigt att utgå från vad barnen visar oss att de är intresserade av då vi bygger miljöer. Vi tar avstamp från vad vi ser att de lockas av. Men vi arbetar också med att skapa "impulser" i miljön för att sedan jobba vidare på vad barnen…