The Reggio Emilia Educational Approach is a teaching philosophy based on a developmentally appropriate approach to teaching and learning. It is an approach based on theories of child development, an observation and assessment of the child's interest and curiosity in the world around them and their cultural background. Developmentally appropriate practice ensures the healthy growth of the child and promotes their social-emotional, physical and cognitive development. Reggio's educational approach respects the child's individuality, their strength, their abilities and their innate curiosity about the world around them. The Reggio Emilia curriculum is generated based on the child's interests, encouraging them to initiate their own learning in an environment conducive to exploration and discovery. The Reggio Emilia approach was born in Italy in a small town of the same name. It was launched under the leadership of educator Loris Malaguzzi, in collaboration with parents and other educators and pedagogues. This educational model was influenced by many early childhood psychologists and philosophers, such as Piaget, Vygotsky, and Gardner, and gave rise to new community-centered and culturally inspired education centers for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in Reggio Emilia. The Reggio Early Childhood Program is an emergent program based on the child's emerging interests and continues to evolve with the child's growing curiosity. Program ideas emerge naturally from questions raised by the child in an environment created to generate spontaneous curiosity and avenues of exploration for the child. Interactions between adult children that lead to learning moments are used to optimize the program and derive value...... middle of paper ......f the individual child by the teacher, leading to the healthy growth of the child. The result is an atmosphere suitable for the development of adults and children. BibliographyGarret, R. (July 15, 2013). What is Reggio Emilia? Retrieved from http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Reggio_Emilia/Mercilliott Hewett, V. (nd). Review of Reggio Emilia's approach to early childhood education. Retrieved from http://static.squarespace.com/static/51ed94d0e4b03bd18bdcc998/t/526c8eabe4b0f35a9f0216e3/1382846123076/ExaminingtheReggioEmiliaApproach.pdfThe Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/images/ReggioAug06_tcm4-393250.pdfWhat is the Reggio Emilia approach?. (nd). Retrieved from http://childdiscoverycenter.org/non-traditional-classroom/what-is-the-reggio-emilia-approach/