"If the school for young children has to be preparatory and provide continuity with the elementary school, then we as educators are already prisoners of a model that ends up as a funnel. I think, moreover, that a funnel is a detestable object, and it is not much appreciated"
Loris Malaguzzi
Early childhood environments are extraordinarily important spaces where children are able to explore safely the world in which they live. They are places full of excitement, challenge and flow, where each child's innate capacities can gently unfold. The environment isn't just made up of the external objects, however, but is the sum of the energetic qualities of every person within it, which is why one person who is angry or sad can so quickly impact on a whole room.
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