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“The exhibit elicits strong feelings and emotions: awe and amazement, curiosity and wonder, disappointment and frustration with the current state of education, but also a great deal of hope and optimism because in Reggio Emilia, the vision of the possible is possible.”
—Boulder Journey School faculty
Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 16(2), p. 22

The Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material Exhibition + Atelier will be in Winooski, Vermont June 25–27 at the NAREA Summer Conference and then July 1–August 15, 2026. A NAREA initiative in collaboration with Reggio Children. Sponsored by the State of Vermont Child Development Division and Winooski Schools.

Bordercrossings: Encounters with Living Things / Digital Landscapes

This tells the story of digital environments that are not about distraction—they are about connection, exploration, and expression. Children are seen as authors of their own learning, actively constructing ideas and shared imaginaries across both analog and digital languages.

The exhibition Bordercrossings – Encounters with Living Things / Digital Landscapes Catalog brings this beautifully to life, showcasing projects where children investigate the natural world up close—through their senses, theories, questions, and the tools that extend their inquiry.

Rather than “turning down the volume” on technology, these experiences amplify it—revealing digital tools as another language for thinking, wondering, and making meaning together.

A playful reminder: when children explore the world, even pixels can become poetry.

https://www.store.reggioalliance.org/products/bordercrossings

What if we made space for children’s ideas, theories, marks, materials, and languages to be taken seriously?

The Mosaics of Marks, Words, Materials Exhibition + Atelier is more than an exhibition — it is a call to disrupt the status quo in education. It challenges us to rethink what learning can look like when children are recognized as powerful protagonists in the construction of knowledge.

Opening next week in Vermont, this experience invites educators, families, schools, and communities into a deeper conversation about creativity, research, narration, and the expressive potential of materials.

We are looking for future hosts 2029 and beyond.
🔸 Bring bold professional learning to your community
🔸 Create space for dialogue that questions traditional systems
🔸 Inspire educators to imagine new possibilities alongside children

Find out more on the NAREA website.

https://www.reggioalliance.org/mosaic-of-marks-words-material/

“My hope is for a democratic education that fosters a new global democratic citizenship. It will not be easy, but I believe it is crucial for the survival of democratic values in our globalized time.”
—Harold Göthson
Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Emilia Exchange, 23(1), p. 24

Looking for a meaningful gift for the educator, parent, or lifelong learner in your life?

A gift card to the NAREA Book Shop is a simple and thoughtful way to support deep, ongoing learning in the Reggio-inspired tradition. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or moments of appreciation, this gift card opens the door to a rich collection of resources that inspire reflection, practice, and connection.

Gift cards can be applied to any resources available in the NAREA Book Shop—offering flexibility and choice for every learner’s journey.

Additionally, if you are interested in gifting balances toward other NAREA initiatives, please contact us at [email protected].

Give the gift of inquiry, inspiration, and professional growth—one resource at a time.

Gift cards ($25-$200) available in the NAREA Shop.

www.store.reggioalliance.org/products/narea-book-shop-gift-card

The countdown is on—just over a week until the NAREA summer conference in Vermont begins!

The NAREA office is packing up the books and resources, putting finishing touches on conference materials, and working on schedules with the host community and speakers from Reggio Emilia.

This year’s conference is officially sold out—and we are so grateful for the incredible enthusiasm from our community.

Are you ready? Winooski, we’ll see you soon!

“The future is in the hands of our children—young citizens learning to care and contribute to a world built on multiple perspectives.”
—Nia Sena
Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Emilia Exchange, 22(3), p. 19

Buy a Bundle: Innovations Volume 23 Bundle

The four-volume Innovations bundle offers a rich window into the Reggio Emilia Approach, tracing how its principles come alive across classrooms and communities worldwide.

Across the collection, a clear throughline emerges: learning as relational, democratic, and co-constructed.
🔸 Volume 1 centers on participation and listening within schools as public spaces.
🔸Volume 2 explores the atelier and the “hundred languages” as powerful modes of expression.
🔸 Volume 3 highlights research as a daily practice of inquiry between children and educators.
🔸 Volume 4 expands this vision to children’s rights and civic participation.

Together, these volumes illuminate an evolving educational philosophy grounded in ethics, creativity, and collective meaning-making.

https://www.store.reggioalliance.org/products/innovations-vol23-bundle-2016

The NAREA Study Group in Reggio Emilia arrives in Reggio Emilia at a remarkable moment—when the city is celebrating the art of story through Reggionarra.

Once again, the city is dotted with stories. Venti di storie,through the “Winds of Stories”, a theme that recalls the many winds that have crossed Reggio Emilia in recent years: different voices, languages, perspectives on childhood, and tales capable of creating relationships and community.

Reggionarra was born within an educational system that has long embraced storytelling as a cultural practice. It feels especially meaningful that this celebration intertwines with other important anniversaries: the 20th anniversary of the Loris Malaguzzi International Center, the Reggio Children International Network, and several schools and infant-toddler centers that have helped shape the city’s educational history.

What a powerful beginning for participants—arriving in a city where learning, imagination, and community are alive in every piazza and pathway.

https://youtu.be/m_13Dn6_9MA?si=f1rLndyfrG5GdCCZ