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permanentvacation 12:11 PM 01-27-2015
I just called and asked a licensing specialist about incorporating the Reggio Emilia Approach into my daycare and was told that if I use the small things they suggest such as stones, rocks, dried beans (to scoop from one bowl to the other), sea shells, etc., I will be written up as having potentially dangerous items around the children. I told her that Reggio Emilia is supposed to be a very good program to use and she said she didn't care. If the children have access to anything that is bigger than the opening to a paper towel holder, I will be written up. She said the Reggio Emilia Approach needs to be used for school agers, not younger children due to the potential choking hazards.

I knew I wasn't going to be able to use those little items. I can, however, use the Reggio Emilia Approach if I use bigger items than they typically do and no glass or anything that they might more likely be able to be hurt by.
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