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Download full textNew, Rebecca S. – 1993
An internationally acclaimed program that challenges American notions of appropriate early education is the municipal early childhood program in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The town's liberal financial support of child care and citizen membership in school committees indicate strong community support. Parents are involved in school policy discussions,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Support, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment
New, Rebecca S. – 1989
The municipal early childhood program in Reggio Emilia, Italy, one of the most renowned examples of community-supported child care systems in the Western world, is described. A brief historical overview is followed by discussion of such aspects of the Reggio Emilia project as the high level of exchange between families and schools, the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Boards of Education, Childrens Art, Community Programs
