Twelve Best Practices for Early Childhood Education - Integrating Reggio and Other Inspired Approaches

Informationen zum Autor Ann Lewin-Benham founded and for 20 years directed the Capital Children's Museum in Washington, DC, where she also founded and directed the Model Early Learning Center, the only U.S. preschool accredited by Reggio educators. Her books include Possible Schools; Powerful Children; Infants and Toddlers at Work; Twelve Best Practices for Early Education; and What Learning Looks Like (with Reuven Feuerstein). For information about Ann's teacher workshops visit her website: AnnLewin-Benham.com. Klappentext Popular author Ann Lewin-Benham draws on her experience with the Reggio Approach to present 12 "best practices" inspired not only by Reggio! but also by play-based and Montessori approaches to early childhood education. These practices are demonstrated! one per chapter! with scenarios from classrooms! dialogues of children and teachers! and work samples showing the outcome of using each practice. This resource includes a self-assessment tool to assist you in examining your practices and those of your school. Zusammenfassung Draws on knowledge and experience with the Reggio Approach to present 12 ‘best practices’ inspired not only by Reggio, but also by play-based and Montessori approaches to early childhood education. These practices are demonstrated with scenarios from classrooms, dialogues of children and teachers, and work samples showing the outcome of using each practice.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Lewin-Benham, Ann/ Gardner Lewin-benham
• Assisted by: Sharon Ryan (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2011
• EAN: 9780807752326
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5232-6
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; EDUCATION / Preschool & Kindergarten, EDUCATION / Professional Development, Education / Teaching