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Direct linkArace, Angelica; Scarzello, Donatella; Zonca, Paola; Agostini, Protima – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Research on the effects of nursery school attendance still presents divergent results: a possible explanation is that the effects of child care on development outcomes can be modulated by individual characteristics, such as gender or temperament. In the present study, gender differences in nursery adaptation (evaluated by social skills and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Preschool Education
Elena Florit; Chiara Barachetti; Marinella Majorano; Manuela Lavelli – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
Toddlers from low-income and language-minority immigrant families are at risk for language difficulties due to early disparities in the quality of their home language environment. The present longitudinal study extends previous research by investigating nursery teachers' communicative modalities and functions, and their relations with the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Toddlers, Low Income Groups
Baker, Fiona S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This article discusses a teacher educator's reflections on her participation in an international study group and visits to the infant-toddler and pre-schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, as inspiration for early childhood teacher education in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The following five themes are reflected on, for teacher education in the context of Abu Dhabi:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Teacher Participation, Infants
Download full textBecchi, Egle; Ferrari, Monica – 1990
This survey was undertaken to gather accurate and reliable information on private and government-supported day care centers within Italy, and to compare such data to currently available government statistics. A questionnaire was drawn up and sent to the 21 regions of Italy to examine: (1) the number of centers in each region and the number of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Differences, Financial Support
Peer reviewedGoergen, E. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1997
Describes a private, early (birth to four) therapeutic intervention center in Italy that provides short-term intensive treatment to children with severe visual impairments and possible additional disabilities. The residential program emphasizes maximum use of residual vision, vision stimulation and training, psychological counseling for parents,…
Descriptors: Blindness, Developmental Continuity, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Ferrari, Monica – 1991
This survey of 25 day care centers in 5 regions of Italy was designed to determine the characteristics of competent centers and the effects of differing local regulations on the quality of care provided. The Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) and a questionnaire were utilized to assess the quality of the day care centers in the…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Differences, Educational Quality
Gariboldi, Antonio; Livraghi, Paola – 1991
Conducted in 1991, this study surveyed the quality of day care centers in the province of Pavia, Italy, in order to provide a description of the centers and to trace educational patterns in the infant, young toddler, and toddler sections of the centers. The 32 day care centers located in the province employ a staff of 342 and provide 1,700 places…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; Cesarone, Bernard, Ed. – 1994
This monograph consists of seven papers that discuss issues related to the teaching approach used in the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The papers are: (1) "Images from the World: Study Seminar on the Experience of the Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and the Preprimary Schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy" (Lilian G. Katz), which…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art Activities, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Titone, Renzo – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1985
Research shows that there are many possible positive effects of early bilingual reading upon intellectual growth and general education. An Italian research project dealing with early bilingual literacy is described; the teaching methods used in the project are examined. (RM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Development
Kroenke, Lillian DeVault, Ed. – Infants and Toddlers, 2002
This document is comprised of the 2001-2002 issues of a quarterly journal for teachers and parents of children in Montessori infant and toddler programs. The spring 2001 issue presents articles on the history of infant and toddler programs in Italy and how to fulfill infant needs in Montessori child care, and on learning activities in the kitchen…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Childhood Needs, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Kamerman, Sheila B.; Kahn, Alfred J. – 1994
This report on European developments in infant and toddler care services was prepared to help define issues and options for the improvement and expansion of infant and toddler care and family support systems in the United States. Introductory comments suggest that advanced industrialized countries have almost unanimously elected universal but…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education
Bennett, Tess – 2001
This article discusses the reflections of an early childhood special education professional on her visit to the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. After describing the activities observed, the schools' philosophy, and the schools' environments, the paper discusses how the schools work with children with "special rights" (i.e., special…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning
Gandini, Lella, Ed.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope, Ed. – 2001
This book describes Italian experiences in providing early care and education, focusing on four cities--Milan, Parma, Reggio Emilia, and Pistoia--with outstanding city-run systems designed to serve children under 3 and their families. The book considers specific strategies or practices used, and interprets the significance of the Italian…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Documentation
