A suitable experiment
- Albert González Farran
- May 2
- 2 min de lectura
An artistic version of the pedagogical method of the schools in Reggio Emilia is transferred for the first time to the Siloè center in Mollerussa
Place the child as the main protagonist of their learning, provide them with autonomy to foster curiosity and ability, claim the natural environment and the collaboration of parents and turn educators into simple guides in the process. These are some of the postulates of the educational model of the schools of Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy, considered the best and most innovative in the world (although they were founded after the Second World War).
This educational model has not taken root in our country. At least for now. But there are sporadic attempts, some of them as revolutionary as the one that was carried out this year in Mollerussa. And not only has this experiment been put into practice, but it has been carried out with special education students at the Siloé school. Quite a coup that has yielded successful results.
The pedagogue and therapist Ester Reche, together with the artist and writer Vanesa Freixa, both originally from Pallars Sobirà, have carried out several sessions over the last three months with some very special students. Leaves, stones, flowers, water, along with brushes and markers, have served so that each of them, from their capacity and rhythms, could experiment and work on creativity in a way that has ended up being extraordinary.
The result was more successful than many expected. It could be seen and touched in the form of collective works of art on April 11 at the Amistat Theater, where they were exhibited during the “Sol del Pla” awards ceremony organized by the Pla d’Urgell regional council.
The Reggio Emilia educational model is designed for early childhood education, but trying it with special students has been quite a dare. In some cases, in the most special ones, the activities were limited to purely sensory contact; in others, the students were able to unleash their artistic capacity beyond what they imagined.