Glossary

Barbara Donicci of Fondazione Reggio Children and Sylvia Martinez of CMK researching light and shadows in the Scintillae Atelier

More terms will be added, defined, and linked in the future. In the meantime, these places and ideas will help you prepare for key aspects of our April 2025 Language of Computation Institute.

  • Atelier
  • Atelierista – studio art teacher who helps students learn and express their knowledge through visual art, a variety of materials, and the hundred languages of children.
  • Caffarri – A short walk from the Malaguzzi Centre is Caffarri, the new headquarters for Fondazione Reggio Children, home to Remida & Scintillae, and the doctoral program in Reggio Studies.
  • Documentation (YouTube workshop)
  • Loris Malaguzzi International Centre
  • Pause – Atelier dei Sapori
  • Pedagogista – the second specialized role in the school (the atelierista is the other). The pedagogista is a learning theorist who makes thinking visible as a means of helping colleagues construct understanding of children’s thinking. Documentation is a critical part of their role.
  • Progettazione
  • Reggio Emilia Approach®
  • Remida
  • Scintillae – play and learning in the digital age
  • Reggio Children
  • Fondazione Reggio Children