Resources

  • For more information on the Reggio Emilia Approach and the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy visit reggiochildren.it
  • For information on professional development activities and schools inspired by the Reggio Approach in North America visit reggioalliance.org
  • For more information on the Wonder of Learning Exhibit visit: thewonderoflearning.com

Bibliography from NAREA

In an effort to strengthen access to resources related to the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy, the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA) features this listing of articles recommended by Lella Gandini, Reggio Children liaison in the U.S. for dissemination of the Reggio Emilia approach, and available to download. Though every effort is made to list resources that are consistent with the spirit and the philosophy of the Reggio experience, inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement by NAREA.

Virtual Workshops & Presentations

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Talking About Race and Social Justice with Young Children

Embarking on the Anti-Bias Education Journey

Embarking on the Anti-Bias Education Journey

Introduction to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Early Education

Promoting Self Care & Co Regulation with Students When School Reopens

Staying Healthy at School: Returning to School Post-COVID Shutdown

Inspiring Resilience and Hope During Challenging Times

Facing Challenging Behaviors at Home

Keeping Emotionally Connected for Infant Toddler Caregivers

Shaping Distance Learning with Reggio-Inspired Practices

Articles

Edwards, C.P. (2002). Three approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio Emilia. Early Childhood Research and Practice, 4(1). Retrieved from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v4n1/edwards.html

Emde, R.N. (2001). Foreword. In Gandini, L. & Edwards, C., Bambini: The Italian approach to infant/toddler care. New York: Teachers College Press. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Copyright © 2000 by Teachers College Press. All rights reserved.

Gambetti, A. (2001). A conversation with a group of teachers. In Project Zero & Reggio Children, Making learning visible: Children as individual and group learners. Reggio Emilia, Italy: Reggio Children. © Reggio Children, The President and Fellows of Harvard College, and the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. Reprinted by permission of Reggio Children. Available from Learning Materials Workshop.

Gandini, L. Introduction to the Fundamental Values of the Education of Young Children in Reggio Emilia (adapted from Gandini, L. (2008). Introduction to the schools of Reggio Emilia). In L. Gandini, S. Etheredge, S. & L. Hill (Eds.), Insights and inspirations: Stories of teachers and children from North America (pp. 24-27). Worchester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc.

Gandini, L. Introducción a los Valores Fundamentales de la Educación Infantil en Reggio Emilia (adapted from Gandini, L. (2008). Introduction to the schools of Reggio Emilia. In L. Gandini, S. Etheredge, S. & L. Hill (Eds.), Insights and inspirations: Stories of teachers and children from North America (pp. 24-27). Worchester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc. (Traducido al español por Norma Guinto)

Gandini, L. & Kaminsky, J.A. (2004). Reflections on the relationship between documentation and assessment in the American context: An interview with Brenda Fyfe. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 11(1), 5-17.

Haigh, K. (2009). Reinterpreting the Reggio Emilia approach in the USA: An approach for all children. Collage E-Newsletter, Community Playthings. Retrieved from http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/Reggio/Reinterpreting.html?source=collage

Kaminsky, J.A. & Gandini, L. (2004). Reflections from an American context on “The path toward knowledge”: An interview with Lynn White. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 11(3), 7-14.

Katz, L. (1996). The contribution of documentation to the quality of early childhood education. ERIC Digest, ED393608. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED393608.

Kennedy, D.K. (1996). After Reggio Emilia: May the conversation begin! Young Children, 51(5). (Posted with permission from the National Association for the Education of Young Children/NAEYC. Copyright © 1996 NAEYC.)

Lally, J.R. 2003. Infant-toddler care in the United States: Where has it been? where is it now? where is it going? Zero to Three, 24(1), 29-34.

Malaguzzi, L. (1994). Your image of the child: Where teaching begins. Child Care Information Exchange, 96. (Reprint permission granted by Exchange Press, www.chlidcareexchange.com)

Malaguzzi, L. (1994). For an education based on relationships. Young Children, 49(1). (Posted with permission from the National Association for the Education of Young Children/NAEYC. Copyright © 1993 NAEYC.)

New, R. (2007). Reggio Emilia as Cultural Activity. Theory Into Practice: Reggio Emilia, 46(1). (Reprint permission granted by Theory Into Practice, http://ehe.osu.edu/tip/)

Oken-Wright, P. (2001). Documentation: Both mirror and light. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 8(4), 5-15.

Pelo, A. (2006). At the crossroads: Pedagogical documentation and social justice. In A. Fleet, C. Patterson & J. Robertson (Eds.), Insights: Beyond early childhood pedagogical documentation (pp. 173-190). Castle Hill, NSW, Australia: Padmelon Press. (Reprint permission granted by Padmelon Press, www.padmelonpress.com.au)

Rinaldi, C. (2003). The teacher as researcher. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 10(2), 1-4. Available for purchase here.

Rinaldi, C. (2004). The relationship between documentation and assessment. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 11(1), 1-4. Available for purchase here.

Seidel, S. (2008). Foreword: Lessons from Reggio. In L. Gandini, S. Etheredge & L. Hill (Eds.), Insights and inspirations from Reggio (pp. 14-15). Worcester, MA: Davis Publications. (Reprint permission granted by Davis Publications, Inc.)

Spaggiari, S. (2004). The path toward knowledge: The social, political and cultural context of the Reggio experience. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 11(2), 1-5. Available for purchase here.

Thompson, N. (2006). She is our little sister: Reflections about inclusion. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange, 13(1) 12-20.

Books

 

Cadwell, L. 2002. Bringing Learning to Life: The Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Cadwell, L. 1997. Bringing Reggio Emilia Home: An Innovative Approach to Early Childhood Education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Dahlberg, G. and Moss, P. 2005. Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education. New York, NY: Routledge.

Dahlberg, G., Moss, P. and Pence, A. 1999. Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Postmodern Perspectives. London, UK: Falmer Press.

Edwards, C. and Rinaldi, C., Eds. 2009. The Diary of Laura: Perspectives on a Reggio Emilia Diary. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Edwards, C., Gandini, L. and Forman, G., Eds. 1998. The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach-Advanced Reflections (Second Edition). Greenwich, CT: Ablex Publishing Corp.

Edwards, C., Gandini, L. and Forman, G., Eds. 1993. The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing Corp.

Fraser, S. 2000. Authentic Childhood: Experiencing Reggio Emilia in the Classroom. Scarborough, ON: Nelson Thomas Learning.

Fu, V.; Hill L. and Stremmel, A. 2001. Teaching and Learning, Collaborative Exploration of the Reggio Emilia Approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.

Gandini, L., Etheredge, S. and Hill. L., Eds. 2008. Insights and Inspirations: Stories of Teachers and Children from North America. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc.

Gandini, L., Hill, L., Cadwell, L. and Schwall, C., Eds. 2005. In the Spirit of the Studio: Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Gandini, L. and Edwards, C.P., Eds. 2001. Bambini: The Italian Approach to Infant/Toddler Care. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Hendrick, J. Ed. 2003. Next Steps in Teaching the Reggio Way: Accepting the Challenge to Change-Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Hendrick, J., Ed. 1997. First Steps Toward Teaching the Reggio Way. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.

Hill, L., Stremmel, A and Fu, V. 2005. Teaching as inquiry: Rethinking curriculum in early childhood education. Columbus, OH: Allyn and Bacon.

Milliken, J. 2003. Reflections: Reggio Emilia Principles Within Australian Contexts. Castle Hill, NSW Australia: Pademelon Press.

Rinaldi, C. 2006. In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia: Listening, Researching and Learning. New York, NY: Routledge.

Scheinfeld, D.R., Haigh, K.M. & Scheinfeld, J.P. 2008. We are All Explorers: Learning and Teaching with Reggio Principles in Urban Settings. New York NY: Teachers College Press.

Smith, D. and Goldhaber, J. 2004. Poking, Pinching and Pretending: Documenting Toddlers’ Explorations with Clay. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Wien, C.A. 2008. Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom. New York NY: Teachers College Press.

Video Resources

Message From Malaguzzi. 1993. A one-hour video of an interview with Loris Malaguzzi. Produced by George Forman and Lella Gandini.

Bambini: Early Care and Education in Pistoia, Italy, a Child-Friendly City. 2003. Produced by C. Edwards, L. Gandini, L. Peon-Casanova and J. Danielson. This is a companion video to Bambini: The Italian Approach to Infant-Toddler Care.

Detroit Head Start Inspired by the Reggio Approach. 1996. A video about a Reggio-inspired professional development project with Detroit Head Start teachers in collaboration with the Merrill-Palmer Institute, Wayne State University. Available from Wayne State University College of Education, 313 577 4380, email: j_a_kaminsky@wayne.edu

Early Learning in Reggio Emilia, Italy. 1993. A clear overview of the early education programs in Reggio, presented with slides by Dr. Brenda Fyfe. Available from Document and Publication Services, Western Illinois University, 309 298-1917, email: DJ-Burnell@wiu.edu

100 Languages of Children. 1995. A 30-minute video filmed at The Hundred Languages of Children exhibit in 1993-1994 at Dominican College, San Rafael, California, in order to create a memory of the exhibit. Produced by Susan Lyon. Available from Susan Lyon, 415 297 8211, email: slyon@mills.edu

Side by Side: Mentoring Teachers for Reflective Practice. 2004. A 25-minute video that follows two child care programs as they design a mentoring program to guide their teachers in becoming better observers and curriculum developers, drawing on the children’s interests and ideas. Produced by Harvest Resources, website: www.ecetrainers.com

The Amusement Park for Birds. 1994. A 90-minute video that follows the evolution of a long-term project at La Villetta School of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Produced by George Forman and Lella Gandini.

The Long Jump: A Video Analysis of Small Group Projects in Early Education as Practiced in Reggio Emilia, Italy. 1991. Produced by George Forman and Lella Gandini.

To See Takes Time: Growing Curriculum from Children’s Theories. 2004. A 25-minute video on how curriculum can become meaningful for children and adults when teachers follow the children’s interests and guide them through in-depth project work. Produced by Harvest Resources, website: www.ecetrainers.com.