Noting that much has happened in the field of early childhood education during the 10 years since publication of the first edition of "The Project Approach," this new edition re-introduces the project approach and suggests applications and examples of the approach in action. Notable additions to this second edition include: (1) two new chapters addressing issues in the selection of project topics and children's drawing and its role in project work; (2) results of 10 years of research and development in the field of early education curriculum and teaching methods in support of project work; and (3) analysis of the Reggio Emilia approach to early education. Chapters are: (1) "Introduction to the Project Approach," outlining the aims and benefits of including project work; (2)"Principles of Practice in the Early Years," summarizing relevant research and offering principles of practice in support of project work; (3) "Project Work in Action," illustrating how projects usually proceed; (4) "Phases and Features of the Project Approach," outlining principal features of the approach that underlie the projects of the previous chapter; (5) "Issues in Selecting Topics for Projects," addressing determining if a topic is appropriate or of sufficient substance and offering criteria; (6) "Teacher Planning," describing some techniques for initial project planning; (7) "Phase I: Getting Projects Started," addressing ways of enlisting children's interest and participation in launching a project; (8) "Phase II: Projects in Progress," discussing preparations for field work and organizing the data gathered; (9) "Phase III: Concluding Projects," discussing various approaches to culminating and evaluating a project; (10) "Drawing in the Context of a Project," addressing the contribution of drawing, different kinds of drawing, and teaching strategies to the efficacy of project work; and (11) "The Project Approach in Perspective," discussing the part of this approach in a balanced curriculum. The book's nine appendices include guidelines for projects on houses and seedpods, instructions for making a book, and several project webs. (Contains 149 references.) (SD)