Examines children's art creations in a child care center in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy. Suggests that, to produce art, children need many interesting experiences in classroom and community, as well as encouragement to think, talk, and create art in response to their experiences. Under such circumstances, their art is as intriguing and…

Inspired by the early childhood schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, offers six challenges to American educators to reclaim the image of the competent child, promote conceptual integrity of programs for children, refine the definition of developmental appropriateness, balance standard-setting with questioning, reflect on professional development, and…

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)