Italy: Childhood Education
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 7 Nights of Accommodation
- All Ground Transportation
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Travelers Insurance
- Entrance to All Activities Listed
- Full-Time Guide & Assistance
Program highlights
- Loris Malaguzzi International Center
- Montessori Foundation in Chiaravalle
- Parmigiano Cheese Factory & Tasting
- 2 School Visits – 10 hours “practicum” time in classrooms
- Guided tour of Colosseum & Forum
- Historical and Cultural Walking Tours
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure
- Depart Home for Rome, Italy
Day 2 – Reggio Emilia
- Arrive in Rome, Italy
- Transfer to Reggio Emilia (approx. 3 hours)
- Welcome Dinner & Program Orientation – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Day 3 – Reggio Emilia
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Full Day at Loris Malaguzzi International Center
10 AM – Introduction to the history and the values of the Reggio Emilia Approach – The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy based on the image of the child, and of human beings, as possessing strong potentials for development and as a subject of rights who learns and grows in the relationships with others. - 2 PM – Guided Tour of the Center: visit of the interactive spaces, the exploration and research workshops.
- 3.30 PM – Q&A, Debate
Day 4 – Reggio Emilia
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- School Visit – 5 hours practicum
- Reggio Emilia Historical & Cultural Walking Tour –
Piazza Prampolini, Piazza Fontanesi, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Teatro Valli, Parco Cervi - Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 5 – Reggio Emilia
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- School Visit – 5 hours practicum
- Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 6 – Reggio Emilia/Chiaravalle
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Visit of a Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory &
Degustation – The local food culture and healthy lifestyle has an important role in child development. - Train to Chiaravalle (approx. 4 hours)
- Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 7 – Chiaravalle/Rome
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Maria Montessori Foundation in Chiaravalle
- Transfer to Rome (approx. 4 hours)
- Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 8 – Rome
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Colosseum & Forum
- Rome Historical & Cultural Walking Tour – Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon
- Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Day 9 – Return
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Airport Transfer
- Depart Rome, Italy for Home
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