Introducing the world’s best preschool approach- Reggio Emilia (Italian) in India.
iTeam
Education is about asking questions
'The task of these resource people is not simply to satisfy or answer questions, but instead to help children discover answers and, more importantly still, to help them ask themselves good questions.'
1. Director – Ms. Shakun Chaudhary
Leading the iTeam is Mrs. Shakun Chaudhary, the Director. With more than 2 decades of educating experience in prestigious schools across the country (and a well acknowledged preschool- daffodils) to her credit, she has now embarked upon this journey to translate her passion for Reggio into reality.
She firmly believes that ibambini must not just prepare a child for life, but as life to be lived with joy and purpose.
Working alongside Mrs. Chaudhary is her able and dedicated team that is as passionate about the school and its philosophy as her. The members of the team come from various walks of life and thus have a lot to share with the children. The diversity works very well as the children get used to different perspectives at a very early age.
2. Program Director – Ms. Ruchira Varma
After completing her B.Sc. (Hons.)Maths from DU, Ruchira went on to complete her MBA (Marketing) from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. After spending more than 12 years with prestigious firm like Essar, Advertising agencies (RK Swamy, FCB Ulka), Canon, The Oberoi Group, and Hewlett Packard, she left her Corporate Career to jump into her passion – working with preschoolers. Inspired by the Reggio approach, she has been to Reggio Emilia in Italy and absorbed the nuances of this approach, to be able to implement it in ibambini.
Seen in this picture is Ms. Ruchira Varma with Ms. Amelia Gambetti, President, Reggio Children, at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, Reggio Emilia.
3. Educators
The ibambini team boast of experienced and passion driven educators as Reggio teachers place a high value on their ability to improvise and respond to children's predisposition to enjoy the unexpected.
Professional Development Programs and Training for Educators :
Professional Development Programs are very dear to Ms. Chaudhary, as she feels that becoming an effective teacher is a continuous process and hence it is essential to ensure that the teachers get as many formal and informal opportunities to develop and deepen their skills to become more effective facilitators.
As the Reggio approach emphasises constant exchange of dialogues thereby leading to exchange of views, learning, Educators need opportunities to develop, master, and reflect on new approaches to working with children.
Workshops :
Specific dates are kept aside and workshop and training sessions for Educators are conducted all-round the year to keep the Educators at par with educational standards. In these sessions curriculum planning for the entire session is done.
Interesting Piece of Reading -
All teachers read about a common theory/ idea through a link that is sent to all teachers so that at the time of discussion everyone is able to share their point of view on the said topic.
Internet Community -
All Educators are connected with each other through email which allows them to communicate their concerns, share updates about our class, applaud our colleagues work and become more connected as a team.
After completing her B.Sc. (Hons.)Maths from DU, Ruchira went on to complete her MBA (Marketing) from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. After spending more than 12 years with prestigious firm like Essar, Advertising agencies (RK Swamy, FCB Ulka), Canon, The Oberoi Group, and Hewlett Packard, she left her Corporate Career to jump into her passion – working with preschoolers. Inspired by the Reggio approach, she has been to Reggio Emilia in Italy and absorbed the nuances of this approach, to be able to implement it in ibambini. 
