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Books, Stories, and the Imagination at "The Nursery Rhyme": A Qualitative Case Study of a Preschool Learning Environment in Pistoia, Italy
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Edwards, Carolyn Pope; Cline, Keely; Gandini, Lella; Giacomelli, Alga; Giovannini, Donatella; Galardini, Annalia – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
The progressive educational systems of some regions of Italy are becoming increasingly recognized by educators and researchers seeking insight into diverse educational approaches from the international community. This article represents a case study of Filastrocca ("Nursery Rhyme"), a preschool in the Tuscan city of Pistoia. Filastrocca…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Childrens Literature
Teachers' Expectations about the Timing of Developmental Skills: A Cross-Cultural Study.
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Edwards, Carolyn P.; Gandini, Lella – Young Children, 1989
Reports on a cross-cultural study of expectations about developmental timetables for young children held by infant and preprimary teachers in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Pistoia, Italy. Findings indicate that teachers' expectations are influenced by culture, as well as child development training and experience with children. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Special Places for Children--The Schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Gandini, Lella; And Others – Child Care Information Exchange, 1994
Four articles discuss the child-centered approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy: "Not Just Anywhere: Making Child Care Centers into 'Particular' Places" (Lella Gandini); "Your Image of the Child" (Loris Malaguzzi); "What Can We Learn from Reggio Emilia: An Italian-American Collaboration (Lella Gandini); and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education.
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Gandini, Lella – Young Children, 1993
Describes the experimental preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, providing a brief history and an overview of their guiding educational philosophy. Notes their distinguishing features, including an image of the child's social construction of learning, cognizance of children's sense of time, involvement of parents and the community, collaboration…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Design, Cooperative Learning, Experimental Schools