The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment into the heart of young children's learning is envied and emulated by educators around the world.
This inspiring book is based upon a documentary approach successfully implemented by Stirling Council in Scotland, whose pre-school educators experienced dramatic improvements in their understandings about young children, how they learn and the potential unleashed in successfully engaging families in the learning process. This approach; which is based on careful listening to children and observation of their interests and concerns, centres around recording and commentating on children's learning through photos, wall displays, videos and a variety of different media.
This follow-up text is an accessible and lively companion to the An Encounter with Reggio Emilia: Children’s Early Learning made Visible. It will encourage the reader to develop a deeper understanding of the approach and will show how the authors have seen a complete paradigm shift for those already working with documentation as a result of the guidance laid out in their previous book. Drawing on the experiences of practitioners and collaborators, the authors offer a framework from which any early years educator can easily adapt and develop in their own educational setting.
Edited by:
Pat Wharton, Linda Kinney (Strirling Council, UK) Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 380g ISBN:9781138841741 ISBN 10: 1138841749 Pages: 120 Publication Date:15 January 2015 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Pat Wharton is an early years pedagogical consultant, Stirling, UK. Linda Kinney was formerly Assistant Chief Executive, Stirling Council, UK.