Book Study

Third Sunday of Each Month | August-June

We are continuing to read the Wonder of Learning, a visual catalogue of the traveling exhibit which many of us recently visited; it is also a collection of essays and documentation of the work of both children and adults from ReggioChildren.

There is no fee - ALL ARE WELCOME - Join us!

Location:
Open Book
1011 S. Washington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Documentation Lab - South Metro

Documentation Labs are an on-going way for teachers to share traces of children's work with each other, get and give feedback about documentation and generate ideas for next steps in learning based on what children have been doing. The Documentation Labs are co-facilitated, collaborative working groups where participants can bring work-in-progress, critically analyze it and learn from each other, at whatever stages they are in their practice.

Location:
South Metro Montessori
10970 185th St. W.
Lakeville, MN 55044

Contact:
Sandy Burwell smburwell@gmail.com
Shannon O’Connor Shannon@SouthMetroMS.com

Stay posted for more South Metro dates!

Enter, Encounter, Engage
The Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota 8th Annual Conference
Wandering and Wondering: Connecting the Joy of Loose Parts To the Early Childhood Setting

Featuring Carla Gull, nationally renowned speaker on the whys and hows of using "Loose Parts" with children of all ages to support creativity and inquiry.

• How can we respond to children's interests and needs by offering them open-ended materials?

• How can we use "loose parts" to make our classroom environments enticing, stimulating and appropriately challenging for children?

• How can we support children's inventiveness through our intentional, thoughtful presence and planning?

8:00 AM - Registration
8:30 - Welcome and introductions
9:00 - Keynote Speaker, Carla Gull
10:45 - Break-Out Sessions: Choice of smaller group workshops, including using loose parts outdoors in nature; materials and the classroom environment; math and literacy development with loose parts and sensory play.
12:00 - Lunch and networking; book browsing and sale
1:00 PM - Annual meeting, Door Prizes and closing

Location:
Benilde-St. Margaret’s School
2501 Highway 100 S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Deadline for registration is Monday September 30, 2019
Cost includes lunch and CEU’s

Documentation Lab - North Metro

First Sunday of Each Month | October-May

Documentation Labs are an on-going way for teachers to share traces of children's work with each other, get and give feedback about documentation and generate ideas for next steps in learning based on what children have been doing. The Documentation Labs are co-facilitated, collaborative working groups where participants can bring work-in-progress, critically analyze it and learn from each other, at whatever stages they are in their practice.

Location:
Ramsey County Library-Shoreview
4570 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126
651-724-6006

We have started a Facebook Book Study with Really Seeing Children by Deb Curtis: Search on Facebook: “Reggio Inspired Documentation Book Study”

Contact:
Stephanie Ponticas heartsandmindsdaycare@gmail.com

Documentation Lab - Metro

Documentation Labs are an on-going way for teachers to share traces of children's work with each other, get and give feedback about documentation and generate ideas for next steps in learning based on what children have been doing. The Documentation Labs are co-facilitated, collaborative working groups where participants can bring work-in-progress, critically analyze it and learn from each other, at whatever stages they are in their practice.

Location:
Roosevelt Library, Meeting Room
4026 28th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Contact:
Joanne Esser esserjo_57@msn.com
Joey Schoen JSchoen@dodgenaturecenter.com

Stay posted for more Metro dates!

Documentation Lab - South Metro

Documentation Labs are an on-going way for teachers to share traces of children's work with each other, get and give feedback about documentation and generate ideas for next steps in learning based on what children have been doing. The Documentation Labs are co-facilitated, collaborative working groups where participants can bring work-in-progress, critically analyze it and learn from each other, at whatever stages they are in their practice.

Location:
Edina Daycare
3205 W. 76th St.
Edina, MN 55435

Contact:
Sandy Burwell smburwell@gmail.com
Shannon O’Connor Shannon@SouthMetroMS.com

Stay posted for more South Metro dates!

Block Play and The Role Of Symbolic Representation In Thinking and Learning

It's no secret that blocks prove to be one of the most versatile and important materials for young children. In this session, we will take a deeper look at the symbolic representation skills supported through block play as well as how blocks support development in all domains. We will also explore how children use these materials to show us what they know as they make sense of the world around them.

Presenter: Ross Thompson & Barb Murphy

Location:
Wildflower Early Learning Center
5532 Hanrehan Lake Blvd
Savage, MN 55378

Current Inspiration from Reggio Emilia

At an advanced study tour to Reggio Emilia last spring, participants were invited to engage in one of various “ateliers” – of clay, of photography, of light or paper. We will reflect on and analyze an experience in the “Atelier of Paper” as a way to think about how we introduce materials. We will focus on how the encounter was organized and reflected upon. We’ll highlight how we introduce, select and organize materials, create invitations for their use and how documentation supports this work.

Location:
St. Paul School of Northern Lights
426 Osceola Ave S
St. Paul, MN 55102

Collage and Printmaking With Young Children

This hands-on workshop will explore printmaking and collage experiences that you can offer to support children's self-expression and creativity. Using everyday, easily obtainable materials, we'll experiment with a variety of techniques and project ideas you can adapt for your own children's interests and needs.

Presenter: Kim Lane, Lower School art teacher, Blake School

Location:
The Blake School
Hopkins Campus                                                                                                                             110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343

Finding Joy in Projects, community and the ongoing journey of the Reggio Philosophy at Little Trenders

Presenters: Little Trenders Childcare Teaching team

Location:
Little Trender’s Child Care
20855 Kensington Blvd
Lakeville 55044

Annual Meeting and Happy Hour with a short presentation
Join us to celebrate our year!

Location: TBD

This event is free and all are welcome!