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Volume 12, Issue 1 | Winter 2025
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      • Editor’s Introduction
      • Fundamentals – Participation
      • On Thinking Together
      • Our Youngest Citizens: Living and Learning Democracy in Early Childhood Classrooms
      • Loose Parts Lab Update
      • Sponsorship Opportunity
      • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
      • Calls for Participation
      • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
      • Job Opportunities
      Volume 11, Issue 4 | Fall 2024
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          • Editors’ Introduction
          • Fundamentals – Organization
          • Stories from the Field
          • The Value of Individual and Organizational Self-Care in Nature
          • Avoiding Burnout: The Importance of Self-Care
          • From All Outside to Functioning Outdoor Classrooms
          • Sponsorship Opportunity
          • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
          • Calls for Participation
          • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
          • Job Opportunities
          Volume 11, Issue 3 | Summer 2024
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              • Professional Development Calendar 2023 - 2024: Monthly Gatherings | Loose Parts Lab | Documentation Lab | Book Study | “Let’s Talk”
              • Book Review: Accorpamenti - Resonances between dance and music
              • Loose Parts Lab Update
              • Sponsorship Opportunity
              • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
              • Calls for Participation
              • NAREA
              • Public Library Resources
              • Job Opportunities

              Volume 11, Issue 2 | Spring 2024
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                  • Editor's Introduction
                  • Fundamentals – Documentation
                  • The Influence of Collaboration on Understanding
                  • The Life of a Dead Tree Trunk in the Classroom
                  • Getting to Belonging, Part Four
                  • Sponsorship Opportunity
                  • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                  • Calls for Participation
                  • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                  • Job Opportunities

                  Volume 11, Issue 2 | Spring 2024
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                      • Editor's Introduction
                      • Fundamentals – Documentation
                      • The Influence of Collaboration on Understanding
                      • The Life of a Dead Tree Trunk in the Classroom
                      • Getting to Belonging, Part Four
                      • Sponsorship Opportunity
                      • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                      • Calls for Participation
                      • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                      • Job Opportunities

                      Volume 11, Issue 1 | Winter 2024
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                        • Editor’s Introduction
                        • Fundamentals: Formazione
                        • Getting to Belonging, Part 3
                        • Playing with Music
                        • Reflections from Study Tour
                        • First Encounters with Reggio Emilia
                        • Loose Parts Lab Update
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • North America Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities
                        Volume 10, Issue 4 | Fall 2023
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                        • Editor’s Introduction
                        • Fundamentals: Teacher as Researcher
                        • Getting to Belonging, Part Two
                        • Reflections on Growing as a Reggio-Inspired Educator
                        • Loose Parts Update
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • North America Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities

                        Volume 10, Issue 3 | Summer 2023
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                        • Professional Development Calendar 2023 - 2024: Monthly Gatherings | Loose Parts Lab | Documentation Lab | Book Study | “Let’s Talk”
                        • Book Review: Accorpamenti - Resonances between dance and music
                        • Loose Parts Lab Update
                        • Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • NAREA
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities

                        Volume 10, Issue 2 | Spring 2023
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                        • Editor’s Introduction
                        • Fundamentals: Image of the Child
                        • Getting to Belonging
                        • The Values and Virtues of Clay
                        • Reflection: Winter 2023 Conference with Amelia Gambetti at MacDonald Montessori
                        • Hello from Minnesota’s Early Childhood Library!
                        • Thoughts on Attracting High Schoolers to the Profession of Early Childhood Education
                        • Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                        • Job Opportunities

                        Volume 10, Issue 1 | Winter 2023
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                        • Editor's Introduction
                        • There are Loose Parts, ...and Then There Are Loose Parts
                        • Playing with Loose Parts in the Atelier
                        • “Enter Encounter Engage” Reflection
                        • Loose Parts Lab
                        • Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                        • Network of Networks
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities

                        Volume 9, Issue 4 | Fall 2022
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                        • Editor’s Introduction
                        • From Innovations: Open Book Study
                        • Loose Parts Lab Update
                        • Organizational Sponsorship Opportunity
                        • Profile of Heidi Wolf
                        • Scholarship Reflection
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities
                        • Shop and Support

                        Volume 9, Issue 3 | Summer 2022
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                        • Professional Development Calendar 2022 - 2023: Monthly Gatherings | Book Study |

                        Documentation Lab | "Let's Talk" | Loose Parts Lab Open Shop/Workshops

                        • Loose Parts Lab Update
                        • End-of-Year Celebration
                        • Reflection of an Experience
                        • Reggio-Inspired Network of Minnesota Scholarships
                        • Calls for Participation
                        • NAREA
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities
                        • Shop and Support

                        Volume 9, Issue 2 | Spring 2022
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                        • Announcement - Celebration and Annual Meeting
                        • Latest News on Loose Parts Laboratory
                        • Teachers and the Atelier
                        • Unpacking Democracy, Part II
                        • Democracy in Action
                        • Scholarship Opportunities
                        • Call for Participation
                        • NAREA
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities
                        • Amazon Shop & Support

                        Volume 9, Issue 1 | Winter 2022
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                        • Editor's Introduction
                        • So What’s Up with “Let’s Talk”?
                        • Moving the Dream Toward Reality
                        • Unpacking Democracy and Education
                        • Tending the Gardens of Community, Democracy and Citizenship
                        • Children’s Right to be Free from Prejudice
                        • A Framework for Talking About Race
                        • Scholarship Update
                        • Scholarship Opportunities
                        • Call for Participation
                        • NAREA
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Job Opportunities
                        • Amazon Shop & Support

                        Volume 8, Issue 4 | Fall 2021
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                        • Editor's Introduction
                        • Chasing a Dream – A Remida-Inspired Materials Resource
                        • Monthly Gatherings Scholarship Timetable Change
                        • Scholarship Reflections
                        • NAREA
                        • Volunteer Opportunities
                        • Call for Participation
                        • Public Library Resources
                        • Scholarship Opportunities
                        • Job Opportunities
                        • Amazon Shop & Support

                        Volume 8, Issue 3 | Summer 2021
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                        • Participation Survey
                        • Professional Development Calendar 2021-2022
                        • Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose
                        • Reflections on Teaching
                        • Staying in Hope
                        • Scholarships
                        • Library Resources

                        Volume 8, Issue 2 | Spring 2021
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                        • Voices from the Network: Save the Date
                        • Reflecting on our Work
                        • Gatherings
                        • Doc Labs
                        • Incubating New Ideas:
                        • Let’s Talk
                        • Remida
                        • Call for Participation
                        • A Bonus Year
                        • Book Review: Remida Day
                        • Scholarships
                        • Library Resources

                        Volume 8, Issue 1 | Winter 2021
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                        • Professional Development: February 21, 2021 Authentic and Intentional Collage
                        • Continuing Professional Development: 
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Doc Lab: Looking Back with Reflection; Looking Forward with Intention 
                        • Reflection: Light and Shadow 
                        • Reflection: Doc Lab 
                        • Book Review: Everything Has a Shadow 
                        • Reflection: Enter Encounter Engage 
                        • Distance Learning
                        • Scholarships
                        • A Teacher’s Perspective: Covid
                        • A Parent’s Perspective on Zoom School
                        • Call for Participation
                        • Library Resources

                        Volume 7, Issue 4 | Fall 2020
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                        • Professional Development: The Possibilities of Light and Shadow
                        • Continuing Professional Development: Open Book Study
                        • Reflections: Enter Encounter Engage
                        • Reflections: Open Book Study
                        • Distance Learning
                        • Learning at Home
                        • Lesson Plans
                        • Webinars from Reggio Children
                        • Virtual Conference from Sightlines, UK Reggio Reference Point
                        • Scholarship Information
                        • Trees in the Forest
                        • Unexpected COVID Opportunities
                        • Library Resources

                        Volume 7, Issue 3 | Summer 2020
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                        • 2020-2021 Professional Development Calendar
                        • Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities
                        • Hidden Discovery
                        • Distance Learning
                        • Learning at Home
                        • Lesson Plans
                        • Webinars from Reggio Children
                        • Scholarship Information
                        • Belonging and Nurturing Relationships at a Distance
                        • Reflection on Retirement: "Nostalgia for the Future"
                        • Library Resource

                        Volume 7, Issue 2 | Winter 2020
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                        • Upcoming Events and Continuing Professional Development
                        • The First Year at St. Paul School of Northern Lights: Reflections on the Journey
                        • Young Children and Seniors Develop Relationships at All Seasons Preschool
                        • The Evolving Ateliers of Reggio Emilia
                        • RINM Gathering Reflection: Collage and Printmaking

                        Volume 7, Issue 1 | Fall 2019
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                        • Upcoming Events
                        • Enter, Encounter Engage: Reflections
                        • Year-End Giving
                        • Professional Development Scholarship Recipient
                        • Reflections on a Journey with the Reggio Approach
                        • In Gratitude: Marty Watson
                        • Employment Opportunities

                        Volume 6, Issue 4 | Summer 2019
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                        • Professional Development Calendar for 2019-2020
                        • Additional Professional Development Opportunities: Documentation Labs and Book Study
                        • Membership Survey
                        • Elementary Dialogues with Reggio
                        • Travel to Reggio Emilia with a Book
                        • Scholarship Information
                        • In Gratitude: Barb Murphy

                        Volume 6, Issue 3 | Spring 2019
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                        • Remembering to Marvel
                        • Network Annual Meeting
                        • How Far Can Your Experiences with Young Children Go Without Collaboration and Reflection?
                        • St. Paul School of Northern Lights Update
                        • Documentation Lab
                        • Creativity, Collaboration and the Arts: Collaboration is Essential for Both Children and Teachers
                        • Scholarship Information and Reflections
                        • Upcoming Events
                        • In Memory: Marilyn Stahlheim

                        Volume 6, Issue 2 | Winter 2019
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                        • Wonder of Learning
                        • Shared Vision, Collaborative Leadership, Advocacy: New Opportunities for Change and Growth
                        • Teaching: A Delicate Balancing Act
                        • Reflections
                        • Enter Encounter Engage
                        • Our Documentation Journey
                        • Open Book Study
                        • A New School Update
                        • Upcoming Events: Gatherings, Documentation Labs and Open Book Study
                        • Scholarship Information
                        • Job Posting Information

                        Volume 6, Issue 1 | Fall 2018

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                        • Enter, Encounter, Engage: The Wonder of Learning – Challenging Our View of the Educational Relationship – Rethinking the Role of Children, Parents and Teachers
                        • “The Wonder Of Learning”: A Professional Development Opportunity
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Documentation Lab
                        • Geography of Childhood: Venturing into the Possible
                        • The Geography of Childhood Project: A Personal Response and Reflection
                        • Reflections On Starting A New Program
                        • An Invitation from the Resource Committee

                        Volume 5, Issue 3 | Summer 2018
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                        • 2018-2019 Professional Development Calendar
                        • Research and Documentation Center, Reggio Emilia
                        • RINM Documentation Lab
                        • Documentation Lab Reflection: An Administrator’s Point of View
                        • End-of-Year Celebration: When Joy Visits Us
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Building a New School
                        • Shop and Support

                        Volume 5, Issue 2 | Spring 2018
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                        • Celebrating Our Year
                        • Documentation Lab: Going Deeper with Documentation
                        • Participation, Documentation, and Place: Reflection and Evolution of the “Geography of Childhood” Collaborative Conversation
                        • NAREA Reflection: Ideas in Motion
                        • Give + Grow 2018
                        • Scholarship Reflection
                        • School-Based Book Study: It’s Not a Bird Yet
                        • Open Book Study
                        • Upcoming Events
                        • Plan Ahead: Wonder of Learning

                        Volume 5, Issue 1 | Winter 2018
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                        • Geography of Childhood Project: The Back Story
                        • A Project Emerges
                        • Reflecting on Childhood, Shaping Preschool Today: Documentation Reflection
                        • Reflecting Collectively, Some Possibilities
                        • Garbage and Treasure
                        • Documentation as a Way to Support Learning and Understanding
                        • Book Study
                        • Sunday Monthly Book Study Continues
                        • Library Resources
                        • A New Opportunity: The RINM Education Scholarship
                        • Upcoming Events
                        • Shop and Support

                        Volume 4, Issue 2 | Fall 2017
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                        • Introduction to the Documentation Lab
                        • A Preview of the RINM Gatherings Calendar
                        • An Invitation to Participate in the Geography of Childhood
                        • Book Study Kits
                        • Scholarship Winner
                        • Big Body Podcast

                        Volume 4, Issue 1 | Spring 2017
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                        • It's All in the Details
                        • From Novice to Researcher--An Interview with Kelsey Lepa
                        • Avoiding Burnout--the Importance of Self-Care
                        • Events, Book Study and Job Opportunities

                        Volume 3, Issue 4 |Spring 2015
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                        • The Power of Reflection
                        • Our Image of the Child as Capable
                        • The Network - How You Can Get Involved

                        Volume 3, Issue 3 | Winter 2014
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                        • Scholarship Winner
                        • Reflection Seeing Everyday Places: Connecting Children and Their Communities
                        • Sometimes The Questions Are The Answers
                        • Questioning Protocol That Might Be Useful
                        • An Invitation - How Have You Explored Community?

                        Volume 3, Issue 2 | Summer 2014 
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                        • Reflection on Self-Portraits
                        • Reflection on Leaving Traces and Environmental Tours
                        • Scholarship Application Deadline
                        • Next Year's Calendar of Events

                        Volume 2, Issue 6 | Winter 2014
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                        • Reflections on Enter, Encounter, Engage
                        • How Does One Become a Teacher
                        • Expansion, A Reflection
                        • Thinking About Reflection In A
                        • Reggio-inspired Context
                        • The Network - How To Get Involved

                        Volume 2, Issue 5 | Fall 2013
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                        • Reflection on Saturday Gatherings
                        • Feature Reflection - Art 25
                        • Seeing Everyday Places
                        • Environmental Tours
                        • Carolyn Edwards

                        Volume 2, Issue 4 | Summer 2013
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                        • Calendar of Events
                        • Community Conversation Reflection
                        • Local Voices - Marshall's Bees
                        • Professional Development Reflection
                        • Books Added To Library

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