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EJ473226 PS521053

Title: Inviting Children into Project Work.
Author(s): Edwards, Carolyn P.; Springate, Kay
Source: Dimensions of Early Childhood, v22 n1 p9-12,40 Fall 1993
Publication Date: 1993
ISSN: 0160-6425
Language: English
Document Type: Guides--Classroom--Teacher (052); Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJMAR1994

Illustrates how the Reggio Emilia (Italy) Approach to learning uses classroom projects to provide valuable learning experiences to young children. Suggests how certain aspects of the Reggio Emilia approach of classroom project work may be applied to teaching and learning strategies in the United States. (BB)

Descriptors: *Class Activities; Classroom Environment; *Day Care; Documentation; Early Childhood Education; Expressive Language; Foreign Countries; Integrated Activities; International Education; Program Descriptions; School Space; *Student Projects; Teacher Role; *Teaching Methods; *Young Children
Identifiers: *Italy (Reggio Emilia); *Learning Environment; Time Allocation

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