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EJ415419 PS517976

Title: Excellent Early Education: A City in Italy Has It.
Author(s): New, Rebecca
Source: Young Children, v45 n6 p4-10 Sep 1990
Publication Date: 1990
ISSN: 0044-0728
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJFEB1991

The preschool program of Reggio Emilia, Italy is discussed in terms of its commitment to the community, its project- and art-based curriculum, its use of space to support curriculum goals, and characteristics of its environment. Implications of the program for American education are discussed. (BG)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education; Art Activities; *Educational Environment; Grouping (Instructional Purposes); Parent Participation; *Preschool Children; *Preschool Curriculum; *Preschool Education; *School Community Relationship; Space Utilization; Student Projects
Identifiers: Italy (Reggio Emilia)

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