How Does the Reggio Emilia Approach View Children

question 11

Multiple Choice

How does the Reggio Emilia approach view children?

• A)As wild creatures who need to be tamed
• B)As immature people who need a lot of teaching
• C)As empty minds that need to be filled with knowledge
• D)As capable,competent people who have a right to learn at their own pace

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Physical Needs

Basic bodily requirements including food, water, shelter, and sleep necessary for survival.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Hospice

An institution or program in which terminally ill patients receive palliative care to reduce suffering; family and friends of the dying are helped as well.