The environment serves as another teacher. It needs to convey to the children, the parents, and the teachers how the space is to be used. It also needs to convey the presence of all parties, and that each participant is valued and respected. The curriculum is unfolding and unpredictable, it is child-centered. Projects follow the children's interest and development of concepts.
Time is important in building sustaining, collaborative relationships.
Education is based on interaction and collaboration. School is a place where one educates oneself. Each member contributes to the educational process. The relationships that are fostered are child to child, child to teacher, teacher to child, parent to teacher, teacher to parent, child to parent, parent to child, and teacher to teacher. Publications related to Reggio Emilia ERIC Digests related to the Reggio Emilia Approach The Contribution of Documentation to the Quality of Early Childhood Education by Lilian G. Katz and Sylvia C. Chard.