Relationships With Peers Togetherness - Cooperation - Friendship And Be

Question: Discuss about the Relationships With Peers for Togetherness, Cooperation, Friendship And Belonging? Answer: Conversation In this scenario, Loris Malaguzzi meets Lev Vygotsky. Malaguzzi (On meeting Lev Vygotsky for the first time): Hello Mr. Vygotsky, I am Loris Malaguzzi, and I love your work on a theory of cognitive development. Vygotsky: Hello Mr. Malaguzzi, thank you so much. I have heard about the Reggio Emilia approach. Although I have a basic understanding of the approach, I would like you to develop an understanding of the approach by listening to the facts from the horses mouth. Malaguzzi: Of course. Lets sit and talk. Vygotsky: Yes, We can do that. (After they sit down over a cup of tea) Malaguzzi: About Reggio Emilia, in this approach the belief system that works is that a child is a strong, capable and resilient individual (Malaguzzi 2014). The focus here is on individuality. You see, we treat children as unequal individuals, but that is not right. Vygotsky: So you agree with my view that social community affects child thinking and behavior? Interesting. Malaguzzi: Absolutely. I will always focus on individual growth even as children. Vygotsky: Tell me more. Malaguzzi: Children are more driven. They have a better understanding of the surroundings and of what they want. So we as adults should bore the responsibility of trusting their decisions. They should decide what and when they want to learn. The method of learning should be interactive, and the arena should not be set in a particular background. Vygotsky: So you are saying that language is not important, and interaction is enough? Malaguzzi: On the contrary I am suggesting that interaction is the language here. Children are more dependent on the language structure and not the language in itself. The more they interact, the more they learn. In Reggio Emilia, the focus is on creating a completely different learning environment. Doesn't your research focus on cognitive development? My work bases its foundation on just that idea. Vygotsky: Yes, but I do believe that language is an integral part of early childhood learning. Art, interaction and even numbers are important, I will give you that but language, you cannot do without language. Malaguzzi: Interesting, Lets agree to disagree. Vygotsky: Well it was great talking to you, and it is great to know about your perspective on child education in the early years. I would love to compare my theories with the Reggio Emilia approach and find a conclusive note. Malaguzzi: I had a great time too. I hope we can talk about our individual interests. Summary: Here Loris Malaguzzi and Lev Vygotsky meet for the first time and talk about their personal interests. While Malaguzzi stresses on the importance of interaction and sidelines the aspect of language, Vygotsky disagrees with the concept. Both Loris Malaguzzi and Lev Vygotsky believe in creating an interactive and fun environment for early childhood education (Cagliari et al. 2016). Although the integral theory of the Reggio Emilia approach has many similarities with the cognitive theory suggested by Vygotsky, they are not the same (Newman and Holzman 2013). This is what this conversation focuses on. References Malaguzzi, L., 2014. 6 Relationships with peers: togetherness, cooperation, friendship and belonging.The Relationship Worlds Of Infants And Toddlers: Multiple Perspectives From Early Years Theory And Practice, p.88. Cagliari, P., Castagnetti, M., Giudici, C., Rinaldi, C., Vecchi, V. and Moss, P. eds., 2016.Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia: A selection of his writings and speeches, 1945-1993. Routledge. Newman, F. and Holzman, L., 2013.Lev Vygotsky (Classic Edition): Revolutionary Scientist. Psychology Press.