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Edwards, Carolyn Pope; Springate, Kay Wright – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1995
Considers both teacher-initiated and child-initiated strategies for enhancing young children's self-expression and creativity, based on the philosophy of the preschools in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Discusses how the classroom can be modified to best support children's emerging creativity. (HTH)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Classroom Environment, Creative Development
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Seefeldt, Carol – Young Children, 1995
Examines children's art creations in a child care center in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy. Suggests that, to produce art, children need many interesting experiences in classroom and community, as well as encouragement to think, talk, and create art in response to their experiences. Under such circumstances, their art is as intriguing and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Edwards, Carolyn, Ed.; Gandini, Lella, Ed.; Forman, George, Ed. – 1998
This collection of essays and interviews documents the unique approach to early childhood education taken by schools in the Reggio Emilia region of Italy. Howard Gardner and David Hawkins provide reflections in chapters that begin the book. The book is then divided into four major parts. Part I includes an introduction by Carolyn Edwards and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Role, Creative Development, Curriculum Development