The child-centered approach that Micah's preschool does that most closely resemble is reggio emilia. A reggio emilia is a method used by the teachers focused on children to develop their potential by utilizing the child's relationship around his or her environment. Reggio emilia is the name of the city in Italy and was founded by Loris Malaguzzi and the parents in that area. The example shoes that Micah's preschool centers a techer - child ratio to let them learn about creativity through creating dinosaurs made of clay.