Understanding the Reggio Approach - Early Years Education in Practice

Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reggio Approach. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years practice.
The book describes the key features of the Reggio Approach to early childhood including the environment, creativity, relationships and documentation alongside examples from infant-toddler centres and preschools in Reggio Emilia. This new edition has been fully updated with the latest developments and features new material on the thinking and work of Loris Malaguzzi.

List of contents

Introduction
1 The Reggio Emilia Approach to education and Loris Malaguzzi
2 The organisation of the preschools and infant-toddler centres
3 The environment
4 Relationships
5 Time
6 Children and teachers as researchers: individual and group learning
7 Creativity
8 Documentation
9 The future
Appendix

About the author

Linda Thornton has extensive experience in the field of education and childcare. She has provided consultancy and training for local authorities, children's centres, nurseries and schools across the UK.
Pat Brunton has provided training and consultancy for local authorities, children's centres, nurseries and schools across the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Pat Brunton, Brunton Pat, Linda Thornton, Linda (Alc Associates Thornton, Thornton Linda
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.12.2014
• EAN: 9781138784376
• ISBN: 978-1-138-78437-6
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Understanding the… Approach
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies