Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom: Interpreting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Schools Contributor(s): Wien, Carol Anne (Editor), Williams, Leslie R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807748870 ISBN-13: 9780807748879 Publisher: Teachers College Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Click for more in this series: Early Childhood Education |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Curricula - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Elementary |
Dewey: 372.19 |
LCCN: 2008002814 |
Series: Early Childhood Education |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" L (0.75 lbs) 192 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 217 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How is a compelling, exemplary curriculum created in schools in spite of the pressures to implement a standardized one? In this book, teachers and principals share their experiences with emergent curriculum, and with the creative practices they've developed in urban classrooms kindergarten to 3rd grade. We learn what they were trying to do, how they began the process, the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, and what happened to the children. All chapters are written by teachers who have found ways of interpreting the Reggio approach to enrich their teaching within the confines of traditional schools. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand emergent curriculum and for all who hope to nurture an enlivening, energizing way to learn in classrooms. The inspiring stories presented here illustrate:
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