Philosophy
- The Loblolly Pines visit the new Old Fourth Ward Park for their Beltline Project
Atlanta Progressive Preschool is a Reggio-Emilia inspired school. We are a half-day program that serves children of one year to five years of age. Our school vision is to foster a love of learning. Our approach to education is done through collaborative investigations with our peers, families, teachers, and community. We research to discover meaning and understanding. Our environments-indoors and out- invite children to explore, wonder, play, and make connections. We recognize children as strong, capable beings that use one hundred languages to share their worlds.
We are committed to Earth-friendly practices such as composting in the school garden and recycling. We do all that we can to respect Mother Earth and all the beautiful living things here.
The Hundred Languages of Children
The child has a hundred languages
a hundred hands
a hundred thoughts
a hundred ways of thinking
of playing, of speaking.
A hundred always a hundred
ways of listening
of marveling of loving
a hundred joys
for singing and
understanding
a hundred worlds to discover
a hundred worlds to dream.
The child has a hundred languages
(and a hundred hundred
hundred more)
– Loris Malaguzzi,
founder of the Reggio Emilia approach
