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Light And Shadow Lab: Interest, Experimentation, Collaboration, & Wonder, Mollie Peoples
Light And Shadow Lab: Interest, Experimentation, Collaboration, & Wonder, Mollie Peoples
General Human Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses
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This creative project focuses on the experimentation and exploration of light and shadows with the children at the Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center (JTCDSC). The creation, development, and implementation of the light studio was influenced by many approaches and concepts that surround early childhood development. It incorporated inspiration from my travels to Italy, where I studied the Reggio Emilia approach in context. In Reggio Emilia, I had the opportunity to visit the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, local schools that implement distinct child guidance approaches, and The Creative Recycling Centre Remida. The light studio at the JTCDSC incorporates both …