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Awakened to Reggio Podcast Hosted by Sandy Lanes, the podcast is a collection of conversations with remarkable leaders in ECE

Another profound loss for our field. Lella Gandini’s contributions were immeasurable — she awakened so many of us to the...
17/06/2025

Another profound loss for our field. Lella Gandini’s contributions were immeasurable — she awakened so many of us to the Reggio Approach and to seeing children through a more powerful and stronger lens. May her memory continue to inspire us to listen deeply, reflect often, and persist in the work of honoring children and their learning.

🇬🇧 Lella Gandini, one of the most influential supporters of the Reggio Emilia Approach internationally, particularly in the United States, where she moved in 1972, has passed away. Her academic education and passionate commitment fostered a lively dialogue between Reggio Emilia pedagogy and the North American context. Starting in the 1980s, her research, documentation and cultural mediation work contributed decisively to the spread of the Reggio Approach overseas. Since 1994, she has been a reference in the United States for Reggio Children, promoting images, narratives and educational practices from the infant-toddler centres and preschools of Reggio Emilia. Among her publications, it is impossible not to mention The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education, co-edited with Carolyn Edwards and George Forman, now in its third edition. This volume represents a milestone in international knowledge of the Reggio Approach and includes a long interview with Loris Malaguzzi, with whom Gandini had a relationship of deep friendship and mutual esteem, at both human and professional level. Gandini was also co-author and editor of fundamental volumes such as Insights and Inspirations from Reggio Emilia and Beautiful Stuff!. Since 1997, she was also associate editor of the journal Innovations in Early Childhood Education: The International Reggio Exchange. During her career, she taught at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and was a visiting scholar at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She received important awards, including an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the Erikson Institute in 2004 and the Smith College Medal in 2008. Her contribution significantly brought Italian and US educational cultures closer together, leaving a deep mark on the culture of listening, respect and responsibility towards children.

🇮🇹 Ci ha lasciati Lella Gandini, tra le più autorevoli sostenitrici del Reggio Emilia Approach a livello internazionale, in particolare negli Stati Uniti, dove si trasferì nel 1972. La sua formazione accademica e il suo impegno appassionato hanno favorito un dialogo vivo tra la pedagogia di Reggio Emilia e il contesto nordamericano. A partire dagli anni Ottanta, il suo lavoro di ricerca, documentazione e mediazione culturale ha contribuito in modo decisivo alla diffusione dell’approccio reggiano oltre oceano. Dal 1994, è stata un punto di riferimento negli Stati Uniti per Reggio Children, promuovendo immagini, narrazioni e pratiche educative provenienti dai nidi e dalle scuole dell’infanzia di Reggio Emilia.
Tra le sue pubblicazioni impossibile non ricordare The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education, coedita con Carolyn Edwards e George Forman, giunta a tre edizioni. Un volume che rappresenta una pietra miliare nella conoscenza internazionale dell’approccio reggiano e include una lunga intervista a Loris Malaguzzi, con cui Gandini aveva un rapporto di profonda amicizia e stima reciproca, sia umana che professionale. Ma Gandini è stata anche coautrice e curatrice di volumi fondamentali come Insights and Inspirations from Reggio Emilia e Beautiful Stuff!; dal 1997, fu anche redattrice associata della rivista Innovations in Early Childhood Education: The International Reggio Exchange. Nella sua carriera, ha insegnato presso l’Università del Massachusetts, Amherst, ed è stata visiting scholar alla Lesley University di Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ha ricevuto riconoscimenti importanti, tra cui il dottorato honoris causa in Lettere Umane dall’Erikson Institute nel 2004 e la medaglia del Smith College nel 2008. Il suo contributo ha significativamente avvicinato le culture educativa italiana e statunitense, lasciando un segno profondo nella cultura dell’ascolto, del rispetto e della responsabilità verso l’infanzia.

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We honor the legacy of Carla Rinaldi, a pioneering voice in the Reggio Emilia Approach who recently passed away and left...
04/06/2025

We honor the legacy of Carla Rinaldi, a pioneering voice in the Reggio Emilia Approach who recently passed away and left an indelible mark on early childhood education.

In this special episode, Dr. Naama Zoran joins us to reflect on Carla’s influence and share powerful insights into how her ideas continue to shape the way we see children, learning, and teaching.

🎧 Listen now and carry her vision forward with us.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c1A1q1YTSSbuK1pN3AXgg?si=mpJPkRJlRwWEP7d3MlWakA

Just in time for the weekend...a new episode of my pod with researcher, educator, author Ron Grady. We all need some joy...
07/03/2025

Just in time for the weekend...a new episode of my pod with researcher, educator, author Ron Grady. We all need some joy right now, and I guarantee you will be uplifted by Ron's passion and brilliance!

09/01/2025

Thinking of all of you who are affected by the CA fires. Heartbreaking.

02/12/2024
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19/11/2024

https://www.cadwellcollaborative.com/blog/2021/6/9/h4g1a2i8hq4cjh1lhzc538vy6unb0u-faabn
Thanks to the Cadwell Collaborative--loved interviewing Louise Cadwell in 2021--a beautiful voice for quality in early childhood education!

Sometime in February, I got an email from Sandy Lanes asking if I would agree to be interviewed for a podcast she hosts called Awakened to Reggio .  I listened to an episode that she had posted with friend and colleague, Jennifer Azzarit i and was taken in right away through Je

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