Many discussions about project-based learning gloss over the fact that projects often become reduced to a set of unimaginative, banal activities. Copy, paste, print, glue. This does not make for meaningful exploration or learning.
Reggio Emilia teachers specify three different things they seek to achieve: 1) make visible the way they are a teacher; 2) make visible the languages and intelligences of the children; 3) make visible the relationships in school.
We must believe in children as active, engaged, and fundamentally curious about the world around them. When given the opportunity, they are capable of remaining with questions and themes for several weeks at a time, and are able to work alongside peers and adults.