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Art and creativity in Reggio Emilia : exploring the role and potential of ateliers in early childhood education / Vea Vecchi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vecchi, Vea.
- Series:
- Contesting Early Childhood
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Italy--Reggio Emilia.
- Art.
- Creative ability in children--Italy--Reggio Emilia.
- Creative ability in children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (220 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so through the unique experience of Vea Vecchi, one of the first atelieristas to be appointed in Reggio Emilia in 1970.Part memoir, part conversation and part reflection, the book provides a unique insider perspective on the pedagogical work of this extraordinary local project, which continues to be a source of inspiratio
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on Reggio Emilia terminologies; Series editors' introduction: Invitation to the dance; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Aesthetics/Poetics; Chapter 3 A general overview; Chapter 4 The bicycle metaphor; Chapter 5 The long view of organization; Chapter 6 An ethical community; Chapter 7 Environments; Chapter 8 Professional marvellers; Chapter 9 Visible listening; Chapter 10 We take up the walk again; Chapter 11 The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre; Chapter 12 Blue flowers, bitter leaves; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-99221-9
- 1-136-99222-7
- 9780415468787 (Paper)
- 0415468787 (Paper)
- 1-282-58694-7
- 9786612586941
- 0-203-85467-5
- 9780203854679
- OCLC:
- 609859160
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