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Peer reviewedKatz, Lilian G. – Young Children, 1990
The preschool program of Reggio Emilia, Italy is discussed in terms of the quality of the program's environment, the quality of its students' work, and student and teacher planning involved in the projects undertaken by the students. It is maintained that children in the Reggio Emilia program know what is important to the adults around them.(BG)
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Educational Environment, Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum
Download full textKatz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 1996
Documentation, in the forms of observation of children and recordkeeping, has long been practiced in many early childhood programs, particularly in the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Documentation typically includes samples of children's work at several stages of completion; photographs showing work in progress; comments by teachers working…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Parent Participation, Portfolio Assessment
Katz, Lilian G. – 1995
Early childhood education specialists in the United States can learn from the Reggio Emilia experience. This document details five aspects of Reggio Emilia practices in the following sections: (1) "The Contribution of Graphic Languages to Young Children's Project Work," discussing how children are encouraged to use graphic languages and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Documentation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – Principal, 1997
Notes the municipal preprimary schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, are attracting worldwide attention for extensively documenting children's experience, memories, thoughts, and ideas. Suggest this type of documentation contributes to early-childhood-program quality by enhancing learning, taking children's ideas and work seriously, providing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Documentation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Katz, Lilian G. – 1994
This presentation examines the state of preschool education in developed and developing nations, and discusses how the art-oriented, child-centered approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, may be used to help improve preschool education worldwide. Although the majority of parents in many nations are satisfied with the educational…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 2000
Noting that much has happened in the field of early childhood education during the 10 years since publication of the first edition of "The Project Approach," this new edition re-introduces the project approach and suggests applications and examples of the approach in action. Notable additions to this second edition include: (1) two new…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
Lutton, Alison; Bellomo, Sherry; Ramos, Maria Sylva; Gambetti, Amelia; Katz, Lilian G.; Forman, George; Hall, Ellen; Berglund, Kath; IKupu, Andres; Glover, Anne – Child Care Information Exchange, 2001
Articles present information on using the student project approach and instructional themes in early childhood settings. Articles describe particular projects, teachers and students' experiences with project learning, the Reggio Emilia approach, phases of project work, using ordinary moments during the day to support children's construction of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Preschool Curriculum
