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 Another particular
feature is the presence of spaces called the ATELIER
and mini-atelier in both the Reggio Emilia
infant-toddler centers and preschools, and a
teacher called atelierista in the
preschool.
The atelier and the mini-ateliers are spaces
designed to offer daily opportunities for each
child and the group of children to encounter a
wide variety of materials and expressive
languages, and different points of view, where
hands, mind, and emotions are all active
contemporaneously, giving value to the
expressiveness and creativity of each child.
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An important feature is also the presence of a
large central area called the PIAZZA
(town square) which is a place of meeting, a
public place that supports the formation of
relationships and fosters encounters, group
interaction, stories, social realtions and the
children's assumption of a public identity.
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 The choice of having an on-site
kitchen in each infant-toddler center and
preschool is another distinctive characteristic
of the Reggio Emilia service. The highly
qualified kitchen staff prepares meals daily for
the children and adults following a balanced diet
developed by a team of dieticians, pediatricians,
and cooks. New parents are given a copy of the
dietary menu when their child enters the
infant-toddler center.
The diet may vary in relation to a child's
particular health conditions certified by the
pediatrician, but also in relation to dietary
prohibitions dictated by religious choices that
the families ask be respected.
At the infant-toddler center, the cook is
available to talk to the families and ensures
that a personalized diet is maintained for each
child up to one year of age. http://zerosei.comune.re.it/inter/nidiescuole.htm
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- Reggio
Children, Domus Academy Research Center, Children,
Spaces, Relations: metaproject for an
Environment for Young Children,
1998, Reggio Emilia
- Atelier3,
arredi per l'infanzia, ISAFF, 2001
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