Reggio Emilia Activities
496 free Reggio Emilia-inspired activity pages, grouped by domain. The Reggio Emilia library on IPC is in Beta. Counts come from the activity data.
What is a provocation?
In these activities a provocation is an open question or set-up offered to children to spark their own exploration, rather than an instruction. Each activity lists its provocations alongside materials, the educator's role and documentation suggestions.
Activities by domain
Most common materials
Materials named most often across the Reggio activities (number of activities that list each)| Material | Activities |
|---|
| pencils | 128 |
| recording sheets | 93 |
| audio recorder | 62 |
| carpet circle | 39 |
| carpet space | 38 |
| sketchbooks | 35 |
| notebook | 29 |
| pencils and pens | 28 |
| outdoor space | 23 |
| camera | 21 |
| sorting trays | 21 |
| number cards | 14 |
| brushes | 13 |
| floor space | 13 |
| magnifying glasses | 12 |
Sample provocation
Oral Language & Dialogue · age 3 · 20-30 minutes
Children gather with story stones featuring simple images (animals, weather, emotions). Each child selects a stone and contributes to a collaborative, emerging story. The educator transcribes children's words, honoring their language.
Materials
- Smooth river stones with painted images
- Soft fabric for gathering circle
- Documentation notebook
- Audio recorder
Provocations
- What do you notice about this stone?
- What might this character be feeling?
- What happens next in our story?
FAQ
- Which Reggio domains have the most activities?
- Communication & Language (212) and Mathematics & Logical Thinking (212).
- Is the Reggio Emilia library finished?
- No. The Reggio Emilia library is marked Beta and is still growing.
Reggio Emilia library