Reggio pedagogy as a learning community

Svako se dijete rađa s određenim nagonima koje kroz život nadograđuje i njegovo je učenje stoga cjeloživotno. Među prvim znanjima i vještinama koje usvajaju ljudska bića je svakako instinkt za preživljavanje koji se s vremenom usavršava te dijete svojom neverbalnom komunikacijom razvija potrebu za hranom, brigom i njegom, nakon čega se razvija motorika, govor, kreativnost, društvenost. U procesu učenja važnu ulogu od rođenja imaju roditelji i okolina, a isto se nastavlja kroz odgojno-obrazovni sustav, počevši od vrtića. Vrtić je stoga temeljna odgojno-obrazovna ustanova iz koje dijete proizlazi s nadograđenim znanjima koje koristi kroz život u školama, na fakultetima, na poslu i u svim životnim situacijama. Veliki broj vrtića je usmjereno na neke tradicionalne vrijednosti – primjerice poslušnost i znanje, a u novije se vrijeme sve više nastoje primijeniti načela novih alternativnih pravaca u odgoju i obrazovanju. Upravo Reggio pedagogija je jedna od alternativnih pedagogija koja je sve češće prisutna u ustanovama za rani i predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje. Nastala je iz talijanskog sustava obrazovanja još u dvadesetom stoljeću kao novi pravac učenja. Reggio pedagogija naglasak stavlja na prostor kao treći odgajatelj, djetetovo izražavanje kroz sto jezika i njihovo razvijanje. U tom procesu odgojitelj ima vrlo važnu ulogu poticanja stalnog procesa učenja te je važno da posjeduje određene kreativno-ekspresivne vještine u motiviranju djece za usvajanje novih znanja. Reggio pedagogija potiče samostalnost djece, ostvarivanje njihova punog potencijala i kreativnost, uz naglašeno sudjelovanje roditelja i šire zajednice u odgojno-obrazovnom radu. Uvođenje Reggio alternativne pedagogije u odgojno-obrazovni sustav u Hrvatsku nalazi se na samim počecima, dok je u svijetu prepoznato i postaje sastavni dio obrazovnog sustava. Temelj Reggio pedagogije je omogućivanje samostalnog razvoja djeteta, uz poticanje na maštovitost i suradnju. Stoga, predmet rada je opisati Reggio pedagogiju kao zajednicu koja konstantno uči i nastoji djeci omogućiti novi pogled na svijet.Every child is born with certain instincts that he upgrades throughout life and his learning is therefore lifelong. Among the first knowledge and skills acquired by human beings is certainly the instinct for survival, which improves over time and the child with his nonverbal communication develops the need for food, care and nursing, after which develops motor skills, speech, creativity, sociability. Parents and the environment have played an important role in the learning process since birth, and the same continues through the educational system, starting with kindergarten. Kindergarten is therefore a basic educational institution from which children emerge with upgraded knowledge that they use through life in schools, colleges, at work and in all life situations. A large number of kindergartens are focused on some traditional values - such as obedience and knowledge, and in recent times more and more efforts are being made to apply the principles of new alternative directions in education. Reggio pedagogy is one of the alternative pedagogies that is increasingly present in institutions for early and preschool education. It emerged from the Italian education system as early as the twentieth century as a new direction of learning. Reggio pedagogy places emphasis on space as the third educator, the child’s expression through a hundred languages and their development. In this process, the educator has a very important role in encouraging a constant learning process and it is important that he possesses certain creative-expressive skills in motivating children to acquire new knowledge. Reggio pedagogy encourages the independence of children, the realization of their full potential and creativity, with the emphasis on the participation of parents and the wider community in educational work. The introduction of Reggio alternative pedagogy in the educational system in Croatia is at the very beginning, while it is recognized worldwide and is becoming an integral part of the education system. The foundation of Reggio pedagogy is enabling the child's independent development, while encouraging imagination and cooperation. Therefore, the subject of the paper is to describe Reggio pedagogy as a community that is constantly learning and striving to provide children with a new view of the world