Author: Bernadette Testani

https://blog.himama.com/category/podcast/ Our Atelier Kids. Owner and Head of School, Bernadette Testani, discusses how our childcare centre uses the Reggio Philosophy to educate and provide the best learning experiences for children. Bernadette states that we’re not just “using” the philosophy at our centre, rather “it’s at the core of everything we do.” The child is at…

Our Atelier Kids Head of School, Bernadette Testani is featured on this week’s Preschool Podcast on the HiMama Early Childhood Education blog. Click the image above to hear a great interview that highlights the core components of the process as we build the Reggio Emilia-inspired, premiere early learning centre of Atelier Kids and seek out the…

Atelier Kids is your source for everything childcare. We believe each child is born creative, intuitive, resourceful, and with a strong potential for development from a very young age. We want to share with you our progress in developing the centre, provide insights into innovative storybooks and toys, share creative ideas from our atelier, and give…

First, and foremost, what does my title mean? What is a “pedagogista?” you might ask. At Atelier Kids Early Learning and Care, we are Toronto’s only dedicated Reggio Emilia-inspired childcare centre where we adhere to the belief that all children are born creative, intuitive, and resourceful and have a strong potential for development from a…

Last month I wrote about Risky Play and the great possibilities available to both parents and teachers to let our youngest citizens explore the world with fewer boundaries and rules. This month Atelier Kids takes a look at what is possible when the playground is the forest and all it has to offer. In early…

Children are naturally drawn to play in all of its forms. Play is freedom, creativity and individuality. Play can be quiet and intentional, or wild and loud; it can be enjoyed by an individual, a small cluster or a large group. Most of all, it is the preferred state for all children – if we…

The staff at Atelier Kids Early Learning & Care wish you and your families the most gracious holiday weekend filled with gratitude, love, laughs, joy. Happy Thanksgiving from Bernie & Staff • Save the Date • Sunday, 28 October Toronto West Halloween Fest Visit Atelier Kids pop-up classroom when you bring the family to St.…

Atelier Kids is your source for everything childcare. We believe each child is born creative, intuitive, resourceful, and with a strong potential for development from a very young age. We want to share with you our progress in developing the centre, provide insights into innovative storybooks and toys, share creative ideas from our atelier, and…

After a week-long study tour at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre in Reggio Emilia, we returned with excitement and deeper layers of understanding of the Reggio-inspired Approach and how we can use this understanding to improve our program.  We are incredibly motivated to share our knowledge with you and to map out the philosophy we…

March Break Daycare Adventures in Reggio Emilia, Italy March Break—a much-needed time for pause as we eagerly await warmer weather and sunny skies in Toronto.  Spring is tempting us around every corner, but as our Toronto weather can be unpredictable, many of us head out for some sun and a change of pace. Atelier Kids…