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Embracing The Reggio Emilia Approach To Early Childhood Education, Tarabeth Brumfield Heineman
Embracing The Reggio Emilia Approach To Early Childhood Education, Tarabeth Brumfield Heineman
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Each year, hundreds of early childhood educators from the many parts of the world travel to a small town in the northern part of Italy to study the arts-based, project focused, a child-initiated method known as the Reggio Emilia approach. This unique approach focuses on infant-toddler through preschool and primary education. While teachers are engaged in professional learning and growth, it is hard to determine how many early childhood programs and classrooms are truly influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach. The purpose of this study was to explore and examine the experiences of five teachers from West Virginia who have …