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ERIC Number: EJ561686
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Jimmy's Journey: Building a Sense of Community and Self-Worth through Small-Group Work.
Elgas, Peggy M.; Peltier, Marla Barber
Young Children, v53 n2 p17-21 Mar 1998
Chronicles and reflects on an attempt to implement the Reggio Emilia project approach in an all-day Head Start program. Uses the example of one child, "Jimmy," to discuss how the addition of small group time and project work to the program's curriculum taught children the value of relationships and collaboration. (EV)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education, Group Instruction, Peer Relationship, Reggio Emilia Approach, Student Projects, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Project Head Start