Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Thornton, Linda

Title Bringing the Reggio Approach to your Early Years Practice
Edition 3rd ed
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014

Copies

Description 1 online resource (155 pages)
Series Bringing ... to your Early Years Practice
Bringing ... to your early years practice.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Background to the Reggio Approach; History; Influences; Organisation; Staff roles; Teacher; Atelierista; Pedagogista; The key values of the Reggio Approach; Further reading; 2. Relationships; In the Reggio Approach; A powerful image of the child; Two-way relationships; Involving parents; Relationships with the community; Quality practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage; Respecting each other; Parents as partners; Supporting learning; Key person; Inspiration from the Reggio Approach
Having a shared image of the childWorking together and valuing relationships; Active listening; Consulting with children; Involving parents; Relationships with the community; Snapshot; Remodelling the garden; Reference; Further reading; Questions to think about; A shared image of the child; Relationships with parents; Relationships with the community; 3. Creativity; In the Reggio Approach; Creativity and the languages of expression; Intelligent materials; Quality practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage; Creating and thinking critically; Inspiration from the Reggio Approach
Creating a climate for creativityLanguages of expression; Creative spaces; Using high-quality art materials; Learning creative skills; Displaying work in progress; Storing and displaying resources; Creativity outdoors; Open-ended resources; Babies and toddlers; Three- to 5-year-old children; Managing risky freedom; Snapshot; Toddlers, tubes and boxes; Reference; Further reading; Questions to think about; Valuing children's creativity; Developing creative places; Providing open-ended resources; 4. The environment; In the Reggio Approach; The environment as the third teacher
Every space has a purposeA typical 'Reggio school'; Quality practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage; The learning environment; Inspiration from the Reggio Approach; Visibility; Flexibility; Light and shadow; Reflection; Multi-sensory spaces; Textures; Colour; Sound; Smell; Outdoors; Snapshots; An environment for babies and toddlers; Ben's Bistro; Further reading; Questions to think about; Every space has a purpose; The environment as the third teacher; Inside and outside; 5. Time; In the Reggio Approach; Valuing time; Time for continuity; Time during the day; Organisation of the day
A typical day in an infant-toddler centreA typical day in a preschool; Time for long-term projects; Quality practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage; Active learning; Inspiration from the Reggio Approach; Making the most of time; Time to play, explore and investigate; Time to communicate; Time to think and reflect; Time to eat and drink; Time to rest and sleep; Time to be outdoors; Time to be involved in long-term projects; Snapshot; The enchanted garden; Further reading; Questions to think about; The pattern of the day; Time for children to think and reflect; Time for long-term projects
Summary Have you ever wondered what the Reggio Approach is all about, why it works, and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?The book describes how educators in Reggio Emilia work with young children, and looks at the connections between the Reggio Approach and the revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework. It provides practical examples involving children of different ages in a wide variety of settings, helping the reader to see the connection between practice and theory. This new edition has been fully updated to show the increasingly mirror
Notes 6. Learning and teaching
Print version record
Subject Early childhood education -- Philosophy
Education, Preschool -- Italy -- Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education)
EDUCATION -- Elementary.
Early childhood education -- Philosophy
Education, Preschool
Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education)
Italy -- Reggio Emilia
Form Electronic book
Author Brunton, Pat
ISBN 9781317801863
1317801865