The Reggio Emilia Approach:
Our Early Years program is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education.
The Reggio Emilia Approach was developed after WWII by Loris Malaguzzi and the parents in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It is an educational philosophy based on an image of children as strong, capable, competent, and possessed of great potentials for learning and development.
Programs
Le PP en français
A travers une approche « miroir » collaborative, les instructeurs de la section anglaise et leurs homologues de la section française coopèrent et développent des plans d’étude qui permettent aux étudiants de travailler et apprendre ensemble, quel que soit la langue adoptée dans leur instruction.
Pourquoi un programme primaire
de l’IB en français ?
Eastwood International School propose le Programme Primaire (PP) en français en raison de l’importance qu’occupe la langue française dans l’histoire, la culture et les affaires contemporaines du Liban, et suite à l’essor et de la croissance du français sur la scène mondiale. Le fait de parler l’une des principales langues des affaires, de l’éducation, des sciences, de la technologie et du commerce confère un certain pouvoir et donne accès à de plus grandes opportunités.
Notre but est de procurer ce pouvoir et ces opportunités à nos étudiants
PATRIMOINE HISTORIQUE DE LA LANGUE FRANÇAISE AU LIBAN
La langue française: une langue mondiale
La langue française a une riche histoire au Liban. Jusqu’à son indépendance en 1943, le Liban était un protectorat français sous lequel le peuple libanais a embrassé la culture et la langue françaises, une langue qui reste à ce jour l'une des langues officielles de la nation.
En effet, fin 2018, le ministère libanais de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, le gouvernement français et l'UNESCO ont lancé un projet commun visant à faciliter l’accès à l'enseignement et l’équité de l’instruction en français en promouvant un enseignement efficace et de qualité avec le français comme langue d’instruction, ciblant les enfants appartenant à des tranches de la population vulnérable au Liban. Autour d'une table ronde tenue lors du lancement du projet, M. Fadi Yarak, directeur général du ministère de l'éducation, a déclaré :
« Le peuple libanais possède un attachement fort à la culture française, qui fait partie intégrante de notre éducation. Il s’est librement identifié et continue de s’identifier à la culture française avec une grande confiance et une loyauté […] À l'ère de la mondialisation, la Francophonie continue de promouvoir les valeurs universelles des droits de l'homme, héritées des Lumières; grâce à ce projet, nous veillerons à ce que le français continue d'occuper une place privilégiée dans notre culture et dans notre système éducatif.»
Primary Years Programme (PYP)
The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education fits neatly into the PYP program, and is, in fact, recommended by the International Baccalaureate Organization as the early years approach within the Primary Years Programme (PYP)
The PYP is designed for students between the ages of 3-12 years, and it focuses on the learning and development of the whole child. The child is encouraged to inquire into real-life matters in local and international communities and to take meaningful action based on what he or she has learned. This approach and these explorations, quite naturally, are transdisciplinary in nature; through powerful integration and an emphasis on inquiry, the boundaries between subject areas become bridged, with children using knowledge beyond and between those boundaries to solve problems and answer the questions they have developed that drive their inquiry.
As a natural part of this learning process, the child will take meaningful action based on his or her learning. We believe wholeheartedly that the purpose of education is to make the world a better place and that our talents and capacities belong not just to us, but to the community—to humanity— and that we have an obligation to our fellow human beings to use our talents to improve the life and livelihoods of those with whom we share our world.
Reggio Emilia Approach for Early Years (Nursery-KG2)
The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.
Why EIS applies the Reggio Emilia Approach: Learning Through Play, Transforming Little Minds
The Reggio-inspired approach is built upon fundamental principles that you can also implement at home to help transform through play the quality time you spend with your children during these formative years.
The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge.
Out of lunch ideas? Or too pressed for time? We've got healthy options for everyone.
Eastwood offers affordably priced, flexible meal plan packages to suit your family's needs throughout the academic year. We also have a cafeteria where students can purchase affordably priced simple sandwiches, healthy snacks, fruit juices, iced tea, and bottled water.
Did you know we offer the PYP in French?
Eastwood offers the PYP in French due to the significance of the French language to Lebanon’s history, culture, and present day affairs, and due to the rise and growth of French on the global stage. Speaking one of the leading languages of business, education, science, technology, commerce and trade is a form of power and access to greater opportunity, and we aim to provide that power and opportunity to students.
We've been at the forefront of education for over 46 years. Learn about our history.
Eastwood Schools also opened its first Special Rights Program nationally and an outstanding English as a Foreign Language Program. International academic and non-academic standards were soon implemented with the help of leading consultants from across the globe. Eastwood Schools’ journey continues until this day with a successful track rate over the last 46 years and with certifications from globally recognized institutions, such as AdvancED, and effective implementation of various international programs, such as the International Baccalaureate.
