Exploring Through The Hundred Languages

During the Reggio Approach to learning, children are driving our instruction through invitations each day. We as teachers observe the children's interest and invite them to explore through method called The Hundred Languages. 

Painting

Children were able to show us their understanding of their world through paint. Some children painted with two colors side by side. Some were intertwining different shades of blue. Today we offered blue and white which was something new for children to interact with. Other times we have painted with many colors with water so they were able to clean their brush. 

Light

Many have been interested in light refraction because in the afternoon, the light comes right through the window. We put light catcher crystals up in the window and little rainbows broke out across the ground. Then as children were using the mirror to draw with light on the ceiling, we placed the long mirror on the ground. Right away, we noticed that the ceiling became decorated with different colors coming from the transparent color blocks. 

Cutting

Yesterday a child made an alligator with some dough that was at an invitation. We discussed what tool we could use to make a wide mouth with sharp teeth. Scissors came to mind! As we put out dough to play with again today, a few children wanted scissors out again. So today children were exploring what it felt like to cut, what it felt like to cut something soft, and used cutting to sculpt.