The Environment as the Third Teacher

In Reggio-Emilia approach to education, the Environment is the third teacher, providing space and opportunities for the child to explore and think.  As a partner of Reggio, I was keen to research more into my parental role to complement what my child is learning in school.

The Environment is not limited to the physical space.  In fact, it is defined by the people and events happening around us.  With technology advancement, the Environment has indeed extended into the virtual world which has untapped endless potentials.

I've decided to start this blog to share my intepretation of this Environment.  I'm not an educator by training.  My perception is from a parent's perspective, a partner who provides support to the Teacher or Researcher.   Being a trained Architect, I hope to extend my design knowledge on to this realm and share how the Environment can help mould the child, the Protagonist.

I hope to document the learning moments that inspire...