Experiencing Reggio Emilia : implications for preschool provision / edited by Lesley Abbott and Cathy Nutbrown.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abbott, Lesley, 1945-

Nutbrown, Cathy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Preschool--Italy--Reggio Emilia.

Education, Preschool.

Early childhood education--Italy--Reggio Emilia.

Early childhood education.

School management and organization--Italy--Reggio Emilia.

School management and organization.

Italy--Reggio Emilia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 152 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 2001.

Contents:

Introduction: 'Narratives of the possible' xv

1 Experiencing Reggio Emilia / Cathy Nutbrown, Lesley Abbott 1

2 Perceptions of play

a question of priorities? / Lesley Abbott 8

3 Listening and learning / Wendy Scott 21

4 Quality and the role of the pedagogista / Cynthia Knight 30

5 Sunniva's extra pocket

a parent's reflections / Caroline Hunter 38

6 Sam's invisible extra gear

a parent's view / Jenny Leask 43

7 Special needs or special rights? / Sylvia Philips 48

8 A question of inclusion / Angela Nurse 62

9 Creating places for living and learning / John Bishop 72

10 'She's back!' The impact of my visit to Reggio Emilia on a group of 3- and 4-year-olds / Christine Parker 80

11 Journeying above the 'sea of fog': reflections on personal professional development inspired by Reggio / Robin Duckett 93

12 A journey into reality / Kath Hirst 106

13 Creating a palette of opportunities: situations for learning in the early years / Cathy Nutbrown 112

14 The otherness of Reggio / Peter Moss 125

15 Questions and challenges

continuing the dialogue / Lesley Abbott, Cathy Nutbrown 138.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0335207049

0335207030

OCLC:

45129314