Talk:Reggio Emilia approach

message: This article simple cuts large sections of text from the page "About the Reggio Emilia Approach". For example, the sections titled "Community support and parental involvement" and "Teachers as learners" are lifted verbatim. Mrtweedles (talk) 02:47, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Given the poor quality of this page, I instantly believed you, and went to verify exactly how much was being copied. Then I saw the note at the bottom of the page you linked to... "This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Reggio Emilia Approach". " So, they copied us. ;) Thanks for your concern though, it is appreciated. -- Quiddity (talk) 03:18, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plagiarism alert 

message: -the difficulty is that you cannot "do Reggio".  it is a town in Italy :).  Though many of the ideas and concepts used in Reggio Emilia can be adapted for use outside of Italy, it exists as it does due to the very nature of the culture it is embedded in...we can't copy the culture without changing our towns, neighborhoods, politics, parents, way of life...we can (and do, internationally) take what we see as the best parts that can be adapted and explore ways to introduce them in our own classrooms.... --71.104.42.35 05:18, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  why do you think the Reggio approach is not international?

message: It would be nice if this article actually DESCRIBED the "R-E approach" in the top section, as is, well, sort of the NORM for Wikipedia entries. (Yes, I'm being snide - sorry - this article is insufferably pedantic and obtuse.)—Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.151.190 (talk) 16 July 2006
I found this article very tedious and vague, as well as obsessed with the contrast between American pedagogy and Reggio Emilia, as though the author had an axe to grind. It should be drastically improved and flagged as such, I think.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.7.60.204 (talk) 18 October 2006
I appreciate this article very much, but I'm not sure that it has an neutral point of view (NPOV). Also, I'm not sure that the statements are refer to original sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterham (talk • contribs) 9 January 2007
This approach is used successfully at our local kindergarten, wellington, New Zealand. I have found this article, although incomplete, an informative start to the approach. I encourage others to stop critizing the material, but jump in and start editing. —Fred114 21:50, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have many articles and resources concerning Reggio Emilia and will begin updating the resources shortly, in order to help. I feel that the intro paragraph is concise and appropriate and does not need any further editing. HstryQT (talk) 22:22, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: Just a reminder that Wikipedia is NOT an advertising opportunity or a comprehensive web directory, and that every link under ==External links== must comply with the guideline.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:09, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed.  The external site in first footnote (www.reggioemiliaapproach.net) appears designed exclusively to get clicks for advertisers rather than provide any real information.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.7.151.191 (talk) 18:16, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: I would really appreciate a succinct summary of what the Reggio Emilia approach actually is. The approach was recommended to me by a prominent lecturer in education, but I am having difficulties finding clear information about this.Totorotroll (talk) 12:03, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The reason you're having trouble finding a succinct explanation is because the approach is not easy to succinctly describe, and it also looks different in every school in which it's implemented. The level of implementation varies depending on the strictness of the guidelines in each state. I think that this article gives a very good explanation of the important concepts involved in the philosophy including the importance of art, the environment, the hundred languages of children, respecting the child, and a project-centered approach. While it's on my to-do list to fix up this article, I've yet to do so. If you need further articles or resources other than what are listed here, email me and let me know (the email function is available through my talk page). Sorry to not be of more help! HstryQT (talk) 21:40, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  What is it really? 

message: I want to correct this: "Educators have to make children aware that respect for their similar is important because everyone is a “legal subject” and part of a group."
but don't know what it means or is meant to mean. Could someone who does know please help.  Totorotroll (talk) 17:03, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  sentence that doesn't make sense 

message: There were several sections that are identical to the article "Reggio Emilia: Some Lessons for U.S. Educators" by Rebecca New. It is from an Early Childhood Education website and looks like it predates this article. Here is the link to the Rebbecca New article: http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/digests/1993/new93.html  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redraven87 (talk • contribs) 18:18, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Likely plagiarism 

message: This article is so fundamentally biased and contrary to the spirit and mission of Wikipedia that I think it should be deleted, until someone informed and willing to present a balanced view steps up.  I really find it offensive. Alanrobts (talk) 02:41, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess that person isn't you. In fact, you haven't even described the nature of the bias you perceive. What specific balancing information do you have in mind? --64.47.152.43 (talk) 22:28, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  This entry is a catastrophe 

message: As others have pointed out, much of the text here is taken from what are effectively marketing materials for the Reggio Emilia approach.  As such, I'm adding the POV tag to call attention to the bias at the top of the page. Carleas (talk) 03:29, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutral POV