The Hundred Languages of Children in preschools in Reggio Emilia. Overcoming the hegemony of verbal language in children’s learning process Cover Image

Koncepcja stu języków dziecka w przedszkolach Reggio Emilia. O przełamaniu hegemonii języka werbalnego w dziecięcym procesie uczenia się
The Hundred Languages of Children in preschools in Reggio Emilia. Overcoming the hegemony of verbal language in children’s learning process

Author(s): Aleksandra Maj
Subject(s): Preschool education, Educational Psychology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Pedagogiczne
Keywords: preschool education; Reggio Emilia; the hundred languages of children; atelier;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the idea of the hundred languages of children interpreted by Reggio Emilia educators as “the different ways used by human beings to express themselves” (Vecchi 2010: 9). It also discusses the role of different languages (verbal, visual, mathematical, scientific language, etc.) in children’s learning. By using various symbolic representations, children have the opportunities to show the same concept in different media. This process is described on the basis of short description of project conducted in Reggio Emilia preschools.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2017
  • Issue No: 1 (36)
  • Page Range: 112-120
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish