Additional Resources

Books:

·  The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach Advanced Reflections, Second Edition [Paperback]

            C. Edwards (Editor), L. Gandini (Editor), G. Forman (Editor)

This edition reflects the growing interest and deepening reflection upon the Reggio approach, as well as increasing sophistication adaptation to the American context. The book represents a dialogue between Italian educators who founded and developed the system and North Americans who have considered its implications for their own settings and issues.

·         Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series) (Early Childhood Education (Teacher's College Pr)) [Paperback]

Judy Harris Helm (Author), Lillian G. Katz (Author)

This bestselling book has been completely updated and expanded to help teachers use the project approach in child care centers, in preschools, and in kindergarten, 1st grade, and early childhood special education classrooms. For those new to using projects, the book introduces the approach and provides step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful projects.

·         You Can't Say You Can't Play [Paperback]

Vivian Gussin Paley (Author)

You Can’t Say You Can’t Play speaks to some of our most deeply held beliefs. Is exclusivity part of human nature? Can we legislate fairness and still nurture creativity and individuality? Can children be freed from the habit of rejection? These are some of the questions. The answers are to be found in the words of Paley’s schoolchildren and in the wisdom of their teacher who respectfully listens to them.

·         Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments [Paperback]

           Deb Curtis (Author), Margie Carter (Author)

Inspiration from a variety of approaches—from Waldorf to Montessori to Reggio  to Greenman, Prescott, and Olds—the authors outline hundreds of ways to create healthy and inviting physical, social, and emotional environments for children in child care. Full-color photographs of actual early childhood programs demonstrate that the spaces children learn and grow in can be comfortable for children, teachers, and parents alike.

Articles

·         Beyond Banning War and Superhero Play: Meeting Children’s Needs in Violent Times  by Diane E. Levin

Retrieved from:  http://www.lionlamb.org/young%20children-war%20play.pdf

Early Childhood Professionals

·         Vivian Paley

Vivian Gussin Paley (born January 25, 1929) is an American pre-school and kindergarten teacher and early childhood education researcher. Throughout her career, Paley wrote numerous books containing her observations of and reflections about her classroom and students at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Paley argues in her books that storytelling and fantasy play can significantly impact a child’s academic and social growth. They help young children make sense of the world around them, adapt to the classroom, develop language, and collaborate with peers.

A conversation with Vivian Paley:

Retrieved from: http://www.naeyc.org/content/conversation-vivian-gussin-paley

Quotes:

·         The Hundred Languages of Children by Loris Malagzzi (Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach)

This poem by the founder of the Reggio-Emilia approach beautifully conveys the important roles imagination and discovery play in early childhood learning. Much of Reggio-Emilia philosophy is based on protecting children from becoming subjected too early to institutionalized doctrines which often make learning a chore rather than an extension of natural curiosity.

Retrieved from:  http://www.chevychasereggio.com/poem.htm