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{NavHeader} {/NavHeaderFormat} -- The Reggio-Inspired Day Home, LLC Home About Us Bio Rates And Services News Contact Us Welcome! Welcome to The Reggio-Inspired Day Home, a small home-based child care in North Springfield established to meet the needs of young children and families in Northern Virginia. We are so glad you are interested in learning more about this unique approach to early childhood education, and considering becoming one of our day home families. The RIDH is a small group care setting, serving only five children starting in infancy and followed through Pre-K. We believe in the continuity of care for young children to flourish as they establish trusting relationships with their teacher and peers. Please review all the information found on our website, and do not hesitate to contact us with further questions! Some quotes from the founder of the Reggio-Emilia approach to early childhood education, Loris Malaguzzi in his book "The Hundred Languages of Children": "Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn." "Children are autonomously capable of making meaning from their daily life experiences through mental acts involving planning, coordination of ideas, and abstraction.... The central act of adults, therefore, is to activate, especially indirectly, the meaning-making competencies of children as a basis of all learning . They must try to capture the right moments, and then find the right approaches, for bringing together, into a fruitful dialogue, their meanings and interpretations with those children." How it all began... As a young adult working in the D.C. Metropolitan region, I quickly came to realize the increasing demands and stressors of working parents who desire quality child care for their children. The options are limited as parents are usually faced with the decision of 1) group child care, most of which have long wait lists, high fees, and lack of quality in providers and the care that child receives, or 2) hiring a nanny, that may or may not be educated in early childhood development, and limits socialization and group interaction that takes place in the early years of learning. As a former teacher in a center-based group care setting, I have to love more and more the small group, homelike care to benefit young infants in their development. The Reggio-Emilia philosophy to learning not only supports this kind of environment, but greatly enhances the development of young children. Please take a look at "What is the Reggio-Emilia philosophy?" found on the "About Us" link above. My hope is to ensure the best quality care for you and your child, and to provide many opportunities to engage their world in all aspects of development. Copyright ©2010 Make a Free Small Business Website...