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Hardcover Possible Schools: The Reggio Approach to Urban Education Book

ISBN: 0807746525

ISBN13: 9780807746523

Possible Schools: The Reggio Approach to Urban Education (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr))

(Part of the Early Childhood Education Series)

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Possible Schools tells the compelling story of the Model Early Learning Center (MELC) in Washington, DC -- the only school in a U.S. urban area to successfully implement the principles of the Municipal Preschools of Reggio Emilia. The author describes the origin of this school, which served impoverished urban families, and traces its evolution from a chaotic inception to its ability to apply Reggio practices.

Both inspirational and straightforward in its details, this book describes:

A new vision for early education, showing how children and families in poverty will thrive when their abilities are promoted and intellect respected. The structure of the program, providing guidance to anyone wanting to adapt the Reggio Approach in their school. Children's incredible accomplishments, including many photos. Teachers' development, both personally and professionally, as they learned to use an approach that involves a new role for teachers. The role of Reggio educator Amelia Gambetti, who spent a year at the MELC. Parent involvement in many new and expanded roles. The complex circumstances that resulted in the eventual closing of the school.

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A great readable book on the "how to" of the Reggio approach

I have read a number of books about the Reggio approach to early childhood education, and I am finding that this one offers the most practical, honest, detailed information yet. (It would not necessarily be the book I recommend to read first, but given the astute summary of the author's actual time observing in the classrooms of Reggio Emilia, Italy, it would be right up there.) The author first went to Reggio in the 1980's, I believe, well before most educators were aware of the schools there, and back when visitors could actually see the classrooms in action. She is able to offer first hand anecdotes and have direct contact with many of the names I only read about in books. The main premise of the book is how this one school adapts practices of Reggio in an urban environment. It starts with a brief summary of the political and educational climate of Washington DC and the US at the time (late 80's, early 90'). As I said, there is a great summary of the schools in Reggio first. The book then goes on in subsequent chapters to describe their process of adopting and adapting the Reggio Emilia approach. My only critique is not of the book itself, but of the fact that as a teacher currently, most of us do not have the space or money do "makeover' a school's environment as thoroughly as this school did, nor do we have access to Amelia Gambetti as a live-in mentor for 9 months. HOWEVER, nowadays, there is much more access to information about Reggio Emilia and many other 'experts' to turn to. This is a great book about being at the forefront of a movement for better educational places for our youngest children.
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