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Download full textFirlik, Russell J. – 1994
Drawing from several weeks of observation and study in Northern Italian preschools, this paper links practices in Reggio Emilia with the theoretical constructs of John Dewey, Susan Isaacs, and Howard Gardner. Part 1 presents background about the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, which are unique both in their respect for the space created for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Educational Theories
Firlik, Russell J. – 1994
The Reggio Emilia preschools in Italy have much to offer U.S. early education practitioners. If adapted, based on an understanding of American culture and of how American children learn, four components of the Reggio Emilia model can be useful in American early childhood settings. First, projects based on the interests of children can be used to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedFirlik, Russell J. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1993
Discusses four similarities between early childhood education systems in Oxfordshire, England and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Similarities between the two school systems include an integrated curriculum; (mixed) age grouping and school organization; the teacher's role; and the pedagogical underpinnings. (BB)
Descriptors: British Infant Schools, Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Early Childhood Education
