Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom: Interpreting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Schools (Early Childhood Education Series)
"This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated." --Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago, Illinois''This book is an excellent resource for classroom and art teachers working in elementary schools.'' --Arts and Activities, April 2009''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.''--Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago, Illinois''This book is a treasure trove of useful frameworks, wonderful teacher stories, and memorable insights. It demonstrates the remarkable potential of children and teachers, and it clarifies how North American elementary school educators can take hold of ideas from Reggio Emilia and integrate them with their own ideals and standards.'' --Carolyn Pope Edwards, University of Nebraska-Lincoln''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.'' --Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago''Carol Anne Wien demonstrates again that she can illustrate complex ideas--this time the theories underlying the Reggio Emilia approach--in innovative ways for a broad audience.'' -- --Celia Genishi, Teachers College, Columbia University''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College''This book is an excellent resource for classroom and art teachers working in elementary schools.'' --Arts and Activities, April 2009''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.''--Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago, Illinois''This book is a treasure trove of useful frameworks, wonderful teacher stories, and memorable insights. It demonstrates the remarkable potential of children and teachers, and it clarifies how North American elementary school educators can take hold of ideas from Reggio Emilia and integrate them with their own ideals and standards.'' --Carolyn Pope Edwards, University of Nebraska-Lincoln''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.'' --Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago''Carol Anne Wien demonstrates again that she can illustrate complex ideas--this time the theories underlying the Reggio Emilia approach--in innovative ways for a broad audience.'' -- --Celia Genishi, Teachers College, Columbia University''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College''This book is an excellent resource for classroom and art teachers working in elementary schools.'' --Arts and Activities, April 2009''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.''--Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago, Illinois''This book is a treasure trove of useful frameworks, wonderful teacher stories, and memorable insights. It demonstrates the remarkable potential of children and teachers, and it clarifies how North American elementary school educators can take hold of ideas from Reggio Emilia and integrate them with their own ideals and standards.'' --Carolyn Pope Edwards, University of Nebraska-Lincoln''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College''This book provides long overdue and compelling pathways for extending Reggio Emilia principles into the primary grades. It will encourage readers to feel their way into the spirit and substance of emergent curricula and come away rejuvenated.'' --Daniel Scheinfeld, Erikson Institute, Chicago''Carol Anne Wien demonstrates again that she can illustrate complex ideas--this time the theories underlying the Reggio Emilia approach--in innovative ways for a broad audience.'' -- --Celia Genishi, Teachers College, Columbia University''A must read for educators seeking an antidote to prescriptive curricular practice that respects neither children nor teachers.'' --Curt Dudley-Marling, Lynch School of Education, Boston College