A few years ago I was given the opportunity to travel with the University of Louisville to attend a study tour in Reggio Emilia, Italy. After many years of personal study of the Reggio Approach, I have developed a deep respect for their culture and pedagogy. I have attended conferences and listened to Reggio professionals and educators speak to American audiences where we, as listeners, struggled to grasp the depth of their mostly patient explanations. I always left those sessions with a deep sense of wonder and awe, but also with a slightly unsettled feeling. The Reggio pedagogy is deep and elusive to us as Americans. But those of us who learn about it seem to latch on to it and want to know more, because their image of children resonates with something inside of us that just seems “right”.

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