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Reggio Emilia Approach is NOT ALLOWED in Licensed Home Daycare in My County
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Crystal
01:46 PM 01-27-2015
I think you can easily incorporate Reggio theories with infants and toddlers. You really need to spend very little to do so, many items are free if you are willing to do some leg work:
Nature:
pine cones
rocks in various sizes
tree cookies (find some decent size branches and have sliced into thin and/or thick slices)
leaves (this could be sensory play or they can be laminated and hung for viewing or used for rubbings, etc)
pine tree branches
thick branches
tree bark chunks
driftwood
Paper
Gift wrap (think different designs, not characters, etc)
wax paper
mylar paper
foil
parchment
Fabric
old curtains
burlap
old clothing cut up (denim, corduroy, silk/satin, socks with feet cut off, etc.)
call a local seamstress or fabric shop and ask for remnants
Home Depot , carpentry or building supply stores
Carpet samples
wallpaper sample books
paint card samples
wood scraps
ceramic tile samples
pvc pipe scraps
Butcher
Cardboard tubes from butcher paper rolls
Local newspaper
end rolls of newsprint
Winery or local bar
corks
boxes from wine bottles
other stuff from Around the house
caps from old markers
milk bottle caps
clothespins
plastic cups for stacking
drink coasters
The possibilities are endless. I suggest sitting down with pen and paper and brainstorming ideas for loose parts. Then start collecting!
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