Time: 6:00–8:00 PM (2 hours each) PST
Format: Live online
Cost: $50 per session
Presenter: Patricia Hunter McGrath
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Designed for infant, toddler, and preschool educators seeking to create intentional, beautiful, and meaningful environments that support curiosity, creativity, responsibility, and deep engagement.
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 4: Ateliers Inside & Outside
Studios, Materials, and Shared Creative Spaces
Date: July 14th 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 