Early Childhood Education

Cities: Rome, Reggio Emilia
Duration: 11 days
Area of Study: Education

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Program Includes

  • 9 Nights of Accommodation
  • 2-6 people per room for participants, each with their own bed and ensuite bathroom
  • Single for faculty/program leader with ensuite bathroom
  • Free wifi and daily continental breakfast
  • All Ground Transportation
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
  • Full Time On Site Program Director Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies
  • 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
  • SAA’s Italy Mandatory Health Insurance* (see next page)
  • SAA’s Italy $5m Liability Insurance (COI available upon request)
  • Tips & Gratuitie

Program Highlights

  • Montessori School visit
  • Rome Historical & Cultural Walking Tour
  • School Visit
  • Visit to Mused
  • Colosseum and Roman Forum
  • Vaticano visit
  • Visit to Explora
  • Gelateria Fassi Tour and Tasting
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of Reggio Emilia
  • Visit to Malaguzzi Center

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Rome, Italy

day 2 / ROME

Arrive in Rome, Italy
Orientation Walking Tour
The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Welcome Dinner at Traditional Pizzeria The group will be taken for an authentic Italian pizza dinner with a wide variety options to cater all diets.

day 3 / ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
From 09.00am to 4.00pm Bosco Caffarella
Based on the School in the Woods approach, “Bosco Caffarella” is an outdoor nursery for 3-to- 6- year-old kids.Children learn by doing, in a welcoming and inspiring environment that stimulates their imagination.
Students will be divided in groups to create an activity that will be presented to the kids

 

day 4 / ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Casa del bambino (Montessori School) Maria Montessori’s method is famous worldwide: “Help me do it by myself”. The fist Montessori school (Casa dei Bambini) was opened in Rome in 1907. Since then, this successful method has spread. You’ll have the opportunity to get introduced to the Montessori approach where it started.
Lunch Break
Rome Historical & Cultural Walking Tour
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, etc.
Trastevere neighborhood
one of the most characteristic and picturesque neighborhoods of Rome, known for its bohemian atmosphere and lively nightlife.
Trastevere retains the charm of an ancient village with its narrow, cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and bustling squares. It's a place where tradition blends with modernity, hosting numerous restaurants, cafés, markets, and artisan shops. The heart of the neighborhood is Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, dominated by the basilica of the same name, one of Rome's oldest churches, famous for its golden mosaics.

day 5 / ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Visit to MuSEd
Museum of Scholl Scuola and Education “Mauro Laeng” - the oldest Italian Museum regarding the history of School and the social history of Education founded in 1874.
Lunch Break
Visit to Colosseum and Forum
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age The Imperial Fora are a series of monumental fora, constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. The fora were the center of the Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire. The Imperial Fora, while not part of the Roman Forum, are located relatively close to each other

day 6 / ROME/REGGIO EMILIA

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Gelateria Fassi Tour & Tasting
An exclusive visit to the Laboratory of this traditional homemade gelateria, followed by a tasting of their best creations.
Lunch Break
Train to Reggio Emilia

day 7 / REGGIO EMILIA

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Full Day at Loris Malaguzzi International Center
Introduction to the History and the Values of the Reggio Emilia Approach.
The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy based on the image of the child, and of human beings, as possessing strong potentials for development and as a subject of rights who learns and grows in the relationships with others.

day 8 / REGGIO EMILIA/ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train to Rome 
Giardino delle Rose
a serene sanctuary on the Aventine Hill, offering breathtaking views of Rome and a unique collection of roses. Initially established in 1931 by Countess Mary Gayley Senni with 300 roses, the garden now hosts over 1,100 varieties of roses from around the globe. This includes gifts from countries worldwide, making it a global repository of rose varieties.

day 9 / ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Campo dei fiori market
Campo de' Fiori, nestled in the heart of Rome, is a square teeming with life and history. Known for its vibrant market, the square transforms from a bustling marketplace by day to a lively social hub by night. The daily market, a tradition since 1869, offers an array of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other products such as cheeses, spices, and cured meats, providing a perfect opportunity to sample Italy's culinary delights.
Lunch Break
Visit at Opera Nazionale Montessori
The National Montessori association of Rome is an organization that promotes the educational approach developed by Maria Montessori. Established in 1924, it is dedicated to spreading and implementing the principles of Montessori pedagogy, emphasizing self-education and the natural development of the child through specialized educational materials ans a prepared environment

day 10 / ROME

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Vaticano Visit
Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön and His Sons” as well as Renaissance frescoes in the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling
Lunch Break
Visit to Explora
the first non-profit and privately owned permanent museum entirely conceived for children, schools and families. And workshop attended by the museum. Courses are recognised by the Ministry of Public Education
Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

day 11 / DEPARTURE

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart Rome, Italy for Home

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