Creativity and Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education in the Reggio Emilia Approach and Philosophy

In the article the authors discuss the importance of parental creativityand involvement in early institutional education of a child onthe example of Reggio Emilia educational method. Among the mainaspects of this involvement are the quality of education, child support,cooperation between teachers and parents as well as a positive feedback.The authors of this paper also deal with one of the main aspectsof early education—creativity and its importance for a child’s psychosocialdevelopment. The preschool curriculum has been designed forchildren of the preschool educational institutions to provide themwith a rich learning experience and to help them to develop properly.Creative education starts at an early age, therefore kindergartens andfamilies play a very important role in supporting and developing creativityin child’s everyday routine. It is stressed that being creative isprimarily about taking initiatives and innovative behavior. These arethe qualities required in contemporary society, especially by employersin private and public sectors. However, the process of involvingparents in their child’s education starts at the preschool stage and playsthe most important role in child’s socialization. It is also emphasizedthat if children feel the support of both educational subjects (teacherand parents) in the process of preschool education, they feel safer,more comfortable, and much more confident.