Dear Parents,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I hope your holiday season was filled with joy, laughter, and meaningful moments with your families. As we begin this new year, I want to extend my warmest wishes for a year of health, happiness, and growth for you and your loved ones.
This year holds so much promise for our preschool, and I am thrilled to share an exciting development. I am deeply grateful to ISMILE for giving me the opportunity to visit Reggio Emilia, Italy, a place celebrated worldwide for its inspiring and innovative approach to early childhood education. My experience there was transformative and reinforced my belief that children are not just learners but powerful, creative individuals with boundless potential.
The Reggio Emilia philosophy emphasizes collaboration, dialogue, hands-on project work, and active listening—to children, to one another, and to the world around us. It is a reminder that education is a shared journey where relationships, curiosity, and exploration are at the heart of meaningful learning.
I am proud to say that ISMILE Bandung is already aligned with many of these practices. Loose parts play, encouraging children’s voices in projects, and fostering inquiry-
based learning are things we have embraced wholeheartedly. However, my time in Reggio Emilia has inspired me to refine and expand these practices even further. This year, I will work closely with our teachers to integrate these ideas more deeply into our classrooms, making them even more dynamic and enriching spaces for your children.
One of the most beautiful lessons from Reggio Emilia is the value of partnerships—not just between teachers and children but also with families. You, as parents, play an essential role in this journey. Your involvement, insights, and encouragement are vital to creating a thriving learning community for our children.
To further enhance our learning environment, I kindly ask for your support in collecting loose parts— simple items like buttons, bottle caps, shells, fabric scraps, or small wooden pieces. These materials may seem ordinary but become
extraordinary tools in the hands of our imaginative learners. Your contributions will help us create even more opportunities for open ended exploration and creativity.
As I reflect on this experience, I feel a sense of pride knowing that we are not just keeping up with global best practices in early childhood education—we are thriving. Together, we will continue to provide your children with meaningful and inspiring learning experiences that will shape them for years to come.
Thank you for your trust, collaboration, and support. I am excited about all that this year holds and look forward to building new memories and milestones together. Let us welcome this year with open hearts, curiosity, and a shared commitment to the joy of learning.
With gratitude and warmest wishes,
Miss Fem
