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The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach-Advanced Reflections » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Carolyn Edwards
ISBN-13: 9781567503111, ISBN-10: 156750311X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: September 2000
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Carolyn Edwards

CAROLYN EDWARDS is Professor of Psychology and Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Nebraska.

LELLA GANDINI is United States Liaison for the Reggio Emilia Program in the United States and Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

GEORGE FORMAN is Professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Book Synopsis

Reflects the growing interest and deepening reflection upon the Reggio approach, as well as increasing sophistication in adaptation to the American context

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Contributors
Foreword: Complementary Perspectives on Reggio Emilia
Remarks: Malaguzzi's Story, Other Stories
1Introduction: Background and Starting Points5
2What Can We Learn from Reggio Emilia?27
3History, Ideas, and Basic Philosophy: An Interview with Lella Gandini49
4The Community-Teacher Partnership in the Governance of the Schools: An Interview with Lella Gandini99
5Projected Curriculum Constructed Through Documentation - Progettazione: An Interview with Lella Gandini113
6The Role of the Pedagogista: An Interview with Lella Gandini127
7The Role of the Atelierista: An Interview with Lella Gandini139
8The Voice of Parents: An Interview with Lella Gandini149
9Educational and Caring Spaces161
10Partner, Nurturer, and Guide: The Role of the Teacher179
11Children With "Special Rights" in the Preprimary Schools and Infant-Toddler Centers of Reggio Emilia199
12Curriculum Development in Reggio Emilia: A Long-Term Curriculum Project About Dinosaurs215
13Negotiated Learning Through Design, Documentation, and Discourse239
14Theory and Praxis in Reggio Emilia: They Know What They Are Doing, and Why261
15Poppies and the Dance of World Making285
16The Child in Community: Constraints From the Early Childhood Lore295
17Existing Frameworks and New Ideas From Our Reggio Emilia Experience: Learning at a Lab School With 2- to 4-Year-Old Children313
18Bridge to Another Culture: The Journey of the Model Early Learning Center335
19The City in the Snow: Applying the Multisymbolic Approach in Massachusetts359
20Looking in the Mirror: A Reflection of Reggio Practice in Winnetka375
21The Project Approach Framework for Teacher Education: A Case for Collaborative Learning and Reflective Practice405
22Stories of Change from the St. Louis-Reggio Collaborative419
23Reconsidering Early Childhood Education in the United States: Reflections From Our Encounters With Reggio Emilia439
24Conclusion: Final Reflections457
Glossary of Terms Used by Educators in Reggio Emilia467
Additional Resources468
Author Index475
Subject Index479

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