Total Physical Response (TPR Method)

Total Physical Response (TPR Method) from Restu Ayu Asmarani

Paideia School Anarchist.Merida (Spain)

Paideia School anarchist. 

The video shows the operation of the libertarian Paideia School, whose methodology is based on the Sociopolitical trend, taking as reference the great educators as Ferrer i Guardia, Paulo Freire or the principles of the New School. Sorry, the video hasn't English translation.

Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Paulo Freire’s work has influenced people working in education, community development, community health and many other fields. Freire developed an approach to education that links the identification of issues to positive action for change and development. While Freire’s original work was in adult literacy, his approach leads us to think about how we can ‘read’ the society around us.

For Freire, the educational process is never neutral. People can be passive recipients of knowledge — whatever the content — or they can engage in a ‘problem-posing’ approach in which they become active participants. As part of this approach, it is essential that people link knowledge to action so that they actively work to change their societies at a local level and beyond.

Many of Freire’s writings are available in English. The most well known of these, Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1972) has been very influential but new readers of Freire may find The Politics of Education (1985) a more accessible text.

A typical feature of Freire-type education is that people bring their own knowledge and experience into the process. Training is typically undertaken in small groups with lively interaction and can embrace not only the written word but art, music and other forms of expression.

Sources: http://www.freire.org/paulo-freire/

Hundred Languages of Children. Poem written by Loris Malaguzzi

Loris Malaguzzi and The Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education

It was Loris Malaguzzi (1920-1994) who became the inspiration behind the educational experiences in Reggio Emilia. Malaguzzi was a primary school teacher who later went on to study psychology and brought to his lifetime work in education, his interests and experience in theatre, journalism, sport and politics. He is remembered by his colleagues as a very strong character but highly collaborative. Malaguzzi described himself as stubborn, with an iron will. He wanted to win and to carry along with himself everyone who thought like himself, better than himself or differently from himself. As a result, Malaguzzi worked tirelessly with colleagues in Reggio to further his understanding of how children learn, and to publicize his passionate belief in his image of the competent, confident child.


The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.

Sources: http://www.baliadvertiser.biz/articles/teach_children/2007/loris.html

The Reggio Emilia Approach originated in the town (and surrounding areas) of Reggio Emilia in Italy out of a movement towards progressive and cooperative early childhood education. It is unique to Reggio Emilia, it is not a method, there are no international training colleges to train to be a Reggio Emilia teacher. Outside of the town of Reggio Emilia, all schools and preschools (and home schools) are Reggio-inspired, using an adaptation of the approach specific to the needs of their community. This is important as each student, teacher, parent, community, and town are different. No two Reggio-inspired communities should look the same as the needs and interests of the children within each community will be different.


Sources: http://www.aneverydaystory.com/beginners-guide-to-reggio-emilia/main-principles/

Some sujerencias for halloween, ....ummm delicious!!!!

Halloween is coming! Raise cheer singing beautiful songs!