Innovative Environment Sessions
Preschool Classroom Environments
What Participants Will Gain From These Workshops
- Confidence choosing and introducing materials
- Clear strategies for the care and organization of materials
- Tools for building children’s responsibility and respect for materials
- Practical environment setups for immediate use
- A deeper understanding of the environment as a teacher
🎨 Workshop 3: Preschool Classroom Environments
Dynamic, Creative, and Responsive Learning Spaces
Date: February 17th 6:00–8:00 PM $50 REGISTER
We Will Discuss:
- What makes a preschool classroom dynamic and creative
- What materials are intentionally integrated into the classroom and why
- How classrooms are organized to support independence, focus, and collaboration
- The role children play in organizing materials, caring for the environment, and classroom decision-making
- How teachers set clear boundaries around the care and use of materials
- How materials extend curiosity, creativity, attention span, and problem-solving
- When and why materials are changed, revisited, or expanded
- How is light used to define space and create irresistible provocations
- What kind of textural elements create warm and coziness in the classroom
- How do you design shelfs and environments to inspire childrens ideas
This session emphasizes balance—between freedom and structure, beauty and function.
🖌 Workshop 4: Ateliers Inside & Outside
Studios, Materials, and Shared Creative Spaces
Date: February 24th 6:00–8:00 PM $50 REGISTER
In This Workshop, We Explore:
- How different kinds of ateliers are integrated throughout a school
- Ateliers for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
- What are intelligent materials are and how they support thinking and expression
- How atelier materials are introduced, organized, stored, and revisited
- How ateliers can function as materials lending libraries
- Designing atelier spaces using shelves, rolling carts, studio rooms, and outdoor areas
- Supporting collaboration, creativity, and responsibility across shared spaces
- What are inspiration books and how are they used to inspire work throughout the school
- How can materials be used to support and develop resilience and social relationships.
This workshop supports schools in creating cohesive, connected creative, collaborative learning environments rather than isolated classrooms.
Reggio Inspirations 