ABSTRACT
United Kingdom and finishes by summarising the key messages from the work of the preschools and infant-toddler centres which may help to guide our future thinking about early childhood.
The Reggio Children organisation is involved in an increasing number of projects and professional development initiatives with colleagues throughout the world. In 2004, the Crossing Boundaries International Conference, held in Reggio, brought together over 1,000 representatives from 54 different countries. During the conference delegates were encouraged to cross geographical boundaries between countries and languages, philosophical boundaries between cultures and religious beliefs, as well as the boundaries between art, science, music, literature, philosophy and architecture, and to be open to the opportunities which then presented themselves. Contributors to the conference included educators from Reggio and educationalists, philosophers, politicians, administrators, designers, artists, engineers and scientists from Italy and the rest of the world, reflecting the diverse, multidisciplinary interest which exists in the achievements and ideals of the Reggio experience (Banfi 2004: 136).
