We Are All Explorers: Learning and Teaching with Reggio Principles in Urban Settings

by Daniel R. Scheinfeld, Lella Gandini (Foreword by), Karen Marie Haigh

This is a rich, well-documented, and thoughtful description and analysis of how an early child development program serving low-income, inner-city children and families in Chicago has been exploring and implementing the principles of early childhood education developed in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Christie Angleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book so much - would give it ten stars if possible!

[Gusmenary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I teach at a small preschool co-op here in Chicago and I've always been hesitant to have any sort of curriculum when it came to taking care of the kids. My logic was always "They're three. Now is the time to learn social interaction and develop a sense of self. Not learn geography or multiplication tables like a Montesorri."

This book had definitely changed my outlook on curriculum based teaching in preschool. The oppurtunity to teaach kids cohesive material while simultaneously helping them develop their sense of person and self-recognizance has never been greater.

I reccomend this book to anyone who specializes in childhood education and teaches children in an urban environment.

[Michelle Cutler-ervin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for early childhood educators to add to their collection! This book provides a lot of opportunity for you to reflect on your practices and is guaranteed to not be the same for any two readers.

[Mills College Library]

372.21097 S319 2008