Lewin-Benham, Ann,

Possible schools : the Reggio approach to urban education / Ann Lewin-Benham ; foreword by Howard Gardner. - xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Early childhood education series . - Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press). .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158) and index.

Setting the stage -- The Reggio schools -- Another new start -- First steps -- Straight-talking guidance -- A harvest of answers -- Apprenticeship with Amelia -- A path to literacy -- Materials, projects, and documentation -- Our families, other educators -- Epilogue.

"Possible Schools tells the 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."--BOOK JACKET.

0807746525 9780807746523 0807746517 9780807746516

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City children--Education (Early childhood)--United States.
Children with social disabilities--Education (Early childhood)--United States.
Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education)--United States

LC5131 / .L46 2006

372.21091732