Bringing Learning to Life: The Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr)) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Carlina Rinaldi (Foreword)
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""Louise Cadwell and her colleagues have honored the extraordinary work of the pre-schools in Reggio Emilia in the best possible way. This book is a rich portrait of the exploration of the meaning of Reggio's work in their own schools, giving us vivid portraits of both the teachers' and the students' work and learning."

Product Description

Here, Cadwell helps American educators understand what it means to use ideas from the Reggio Approach in their classrooms. She describes the growth and evolution of the work in the St Louis Region collaborative since the early 1990s.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Teachers College Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080774297X
• ISBN-13: 978-0807742976
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #654,047 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful follow up to "Bringing Reggio Home" by Cadwell, June 7, 2003

By	P. Heaphy (West Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bringing Learning to Life: A Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Education, 86) (Paperback)

I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in finding out more about the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. While it can stand on its own, it is much better read as a follow up to Louise Cadwell's first book "Bringing Reggio Home" or after reading other resources on Reggio. I enjoyed the practical implications of connecting Reggio approach to classrooms in the United States, and found the colorful photographs a great resource!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!, July 24, 2003

By	Fabiola Elias (Escondido, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bringing Learning to Life: A Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Education, 86) (Paperback)

Louise Boyd Cadwell had done an exceptional job in bringing the reader into a school using the Reggio Approach. "Bringing Learning to Life" is a practical view of the everyday learning that can happen in a classroom. Cadwell's vivid descriptions of her honest thoughts, activities with the students, and the collaboration that goes on between the teacher makes one feel as if they are right there in the classroom. The pictures help intensify that feeling of first hand participation in this school. Cadwell isn't afraid of sharing with the reader their shortcomings and this helps the reader realize that the Reggio Approach is one of constant change. If the reader didn't know about the Reggio Approach, after reading "Bringing Learning to Life" they would.

8 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My mom's amazing book, December 11, 2004

By	John A. Cadwell (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bringing Learning to Life: A Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Education, 86) (Paperback)

With Louise being my mother I am biased. However I read the book purely out of curiosity to be able to understand what my mom has been doing all these years. To my surprise I came away with a much broader understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach as well as of my mother.