St. Mary’s Child Center is proud to introduce...
The Educational Outreach Program provides a series of professional development opportunities to support the educator’s understanding of high quality practices and to share our work as we study and develop the philosophy and principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach at St. Mary's Child Center. The Reggio Emilia philosophy of teaching embraces the idea that children are competent, capable, strong and important citizens of the world.
Offerings this year include:
Seminar Series
“Bringing the Reggio Emilia Approach into Early Childhood Classrooms”
School Tours
One hour tours are offered free of charge for your first visit.
Day Visits
A day visit includes a tour, lunch, classroom observations, and reflection with the St. Mary’s staff.
Presentations
St. Mary’s will present our model and overview of the Reggio philosophy to your organization.
Mentoring
Onsite program mentoring, limited to programs serving children living in poverty.
St. Mary’s will provide scholarships to educators who work with children and families impacted by poverty, violence or trauma.
Quotes from the Indianapolis Reggio Collaborative 2007 Summer Institute:
“I love the ideas I got at St. Mary’s.”
“I gained so much knowledge to make my classroom better.”
“I had a wonderful time. Everyone was so welcoming and full of passion. “Thank you! It’s contagious. I’m going back with a new vision.”
For information or to arrange tours, day visits, presentations, mentoring and scholarships, please contact Sharon Stuhldreher at 317-635-1491 or outreach@stmaryschildcenter.org.