Exploring the Relationship between Materials and Learning

1210 4th Street,Santa Monica CA 90401

05 May, 2023

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The West Coast Collaborative presents: Exploring the Relationship between Materials and Learning Featuring: Tiziana Filippini and Loretta Bertani, Reggio Children AND The West Coast Collaborative: Bright Start, Santa Barbara The New School West Branches Atelier Growing Place - Lab School, Ocean Park, Marine Park ******** We invite you to join us for a multi-day, multi-site conference highlighting work with materials and the power of listening. You are welcome to attend one or both days. Due to the hands-on aspect of this event, space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Tiziana Filippini is a pedagogista who collaborates with Reggio Children with regard to research, conferences, and consultancies in Italy and abroad. From 1978 to 2015, she worked as a member of the Pedagogical Coordinating Team of the Instituzione - Preschools and Infant Toddler Centers of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. Tiziana is currently one of the curators of the new version, "The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children”. In addition to her work with the municipality, Tiziana was part of the original research group of Making Learning Visible, a collaboration between Reggio Children and Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The collaboration resulted in a book, Making Learning Visible: Children as Individual and Group Learners, which became very well known in North American early childhood circles and all over the world. Loretta Bertani is an atelierista in the Robinson Crusoe Preschools and Infant Toddler Centres, Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia since 1996 Loretta graduated at Instituto d’arte (Art college) of Reggio Emilia. From 1991 to 1995 she worked as an educator with the municipality of Reggio Emilia in local education groups, an experience addressed to pre-adolescent age groups and to the support children with school difficulties. Loretta collaborated with the theatre group “Teatro Gioco Vita” of Piacenza for designing and leading workshops on expressive languages and on shadow theatre addressed to primary schools, as well as for street entertainment events for children and youth. ******** SCHEDULE: Friday, May 5th 2023 12:30pm to 1:00pm (PST) Registration 1:00pm to 4:00pm (PST) Hands-on experience with materials 4:00pm to 5:00pm (PST) Wine and cheese reception LOCATION: Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club 1210 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 ============== Saturday, May 6th 2023 AM: 8:00am to 9:00am (PST) Registration 9:00am to 12:00pm (PST) Presentation by Tiziana Filippini and Loretta Bertani, Reggio Children 12:00pm to 1:00pm (PST) Lunch (included) LOCATION: Wildwood Elementary Campus 12201 Washington Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066 PM: 1:00pm to 5:00pm (PST) Open Campus at WCC Schools: Branches Atelier The New School West Growing Place - Ocean Park ******** *Early Bird* 2-Day Full Conference Ticket - $250 (after 4/10 - $300) Friday ONLY Ticket - $175 (materials and refreshments provided) Saturday ONLY Ticket - $175 (lunch provided) We offer a 50% reduction on admission for enrolled ECE students Questions and student discount inquiries: Contact [email protected]