| The early childhood program of Reggio Emilia, Italy is world renowned
for its innovative approach to education. The Merrill-Palmer Institute of
Wayne State University has established Innovations as a forum for
educators across the world.
Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange is a quarterly periodical published in the United States that focuses on the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy. Each issue features articles and interviews by Italian and North American early childhood educators, whose work has been inspired by the experience of the Reggio Emilia municipal early childhood program.
Innovations is the official periodical of the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA), an organization developed to strengthen collaboration and professional development among Reggio-inspired North American educators. Log onto NAREA’s web site (www.reggioalliance.org) for more information. |
CURRENT ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS
Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Exchange
(Volume 13, Number 3/Summer 2006)
This issue features:
* "The Documentation and Educational Research Center of the Istituzione Scuole e Nidi d'Infanzia, Municipality of Reggio Emilia"
by Tiziana Filippini and Marina Castagnetti
* "The Importance of Educational Exchange: A Statewide Initiative"
by Sonya Shoptaugh, Becky Frasier, Sandy Miller, Ann Bardwell and Carol Bersani
* NAREA Column,
"Respecting Diversity and Advocating for the Rights of Children"
by Barbara Acton
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___ Volume 1
No. 1/Fall 1992
"Letter from Loris Malaguzzi"
"How the Reggio Approach Landed in United States" - Lella Gandini
"What Can We Learn from Reggio Emilia?" - Lilian Katz
"'The Hundred Languages of Children' Exhibit" - Pam Houk
"Nine Months In Reggio" - Baji Rankin
No. 2/Spring 1993
"Our Experience in Reggio Emilia, Italy" - Sergio Spaggiari
"Amelia's Letter" - Amelia Gambetti
"Inspirations from Reggio: How We're Changing" - Brenda Fyfe & Louise Cadwell
"Exploratory Learning" - Pam Houk
No. 3/Summer 1993
"Interview with Amelia Gambetti" - Lella Gandini
"First Impressions of Reggio Emilia" - Sue Bredekamp & Patricia Weissman
"A Short History of the Model Early Learning Center" - Ann Lewin
"Reflections" - Eva Tarini
No. 4/Fall 1993
"What is Documentation?" - Eva Tarini
"An Evaluation of the Exhibit" - Carolyn Edwards
"Reflections from a Museum Educator" - Cynthia Moreno
"Inventing New Worlds at the Kohl Children's Museum" - Patricia Weissman
____ Volume 2
No. 1/Winter 1994
"A Profile of Dr. Loris Malaguzzi, Founder of the Reggio Emilia Early Childhood Program" - Patricia Weissman
Memorials to Loris Malaguzzi
"A Bill of Three Rights"
No. 2/Spring 1994
"A Word from Reggio/New Organization Formed: A Letter from Carlina Rinaldi"
"The Power of Networks" - Patricia Weissman
"Deeply Invested Learning: A Reflective Journal" - Janis Dillon
No. 3/Summer 1994
"A Message from Malaguzzi" - Excerpt from interview by Lella Gandini
"Theory & Philosophy as Foundations in Adapting Reggio Practices in the U.S." - Eva Tarini
No. 4/Fall 1994-Winter 1995
"The MELC: An Interview with Teachers Inspired by the Reggio Approach" - Libby Sheldon-Harsch with Lella Gandini
_____ Volume 3
No. 1/Spring 1995
"From Reggio Emilia, In Commemoration of Loris Malaguzzi (1920-1994)" - Carlina Rinaldi
"The MELC: An Interview with Teachers Inspired by the Reggio Approach, Part 2 - Libby Sheldon-Harsch with Lella Gandini
No. 2/Summer 1995
"The Nia Family Center: Designing a Reggio-Inspired School in Urban Chicago" - Libby Sheldon-Harsch
"GAO Report Concludes Program in Reggio Emilia Among the Best"
No. 3/Fall 1995
"A First Step: Adapting the Reggio Approach in a Public School Kindergarten" - Sally Roman
"Communication and Collaboration: The Real Story of the Runaway Bunny" - Sarah Felstiner & Kathryn Pecka
"New York Opening of 'The Hundred Languages of Children' Exhibit - Address by Sandra Piccinini"
No. 4/Winter 1996
"Malaguzzi and the Teachers" - Carlina Rinaldi
"The Negotiated Curriculum" - Brenda Fyfe and George Forman
_____ Volume 4
No. 1/Spring 1996
"The 'What To Do' of Teachers" -Loris Malaguzzi
"NPR Story on Reggio Approach"
No. 2/Summer 1996
"Make Believe with Children and Fish at the Gianni Rodari Infant-Toddler Center" - Loris Malaguzzi
"Detroit Head Start: Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach" - Libby Sheldon-Harsch
"Reflections on Adopting and Adapting the Reggio Emilia Approach in my Classroom" - Mary Beth Wagner
No. 3/Fall 1996
"A Letter from Carlina Rinaldi"
"A New Challenge in St. Louis: An Interview with Amelia Gambetti" (part 1) - Lella Gandini
"Reflections on the Reggio Emilia Summer Institute" - Libby Sheldon-Harsch
No. 4/Winter 1997
"A New Challenge in St. Louis: An Interview with Amelia Gambetti" (part 2) - Lella Gandini
"Lessons From an Exhibition: Reflections of an Art Educator" - Pam Houk
_____ Volume 5
No. 1/Spring 1997
"Shoe and Meter" - Loris Malaguzzi
"Learning About Reggio, Learning From Reggio: A Journey in Progress" - Patricia Hearron
No. 2/Summer 1997
"Laura's Story, An Excerpt from Tenderness: The Story of Laura and Daniele"
"Study Tour Group Attends Parent Meeting in Reggio" - Judith Allen Kaminsky
"Perspectives and Reflections of a Veteran Director and a First Year Teacher " - Alba DiBello & Jennifer Pigage
No. 3/Fall 1997
"An Interview with Ivana Soncini, Coordinator for Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in the Reggio Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools" - Judith Allen Kaminsky
"The Story of Luca: Including a Down Syndrome Child in the Classroom" - Lella Gandini & Amelia Gambetti
No. 4/Winter 1998
"Excerpt from Amelia Gambetti's Comments During 'Exchange of Experiences' Session, May '97 Study Tour"
"Study Tour Group Meets with Graduated Students" - Judith Allen Kaminsky
"How Does the Gosling Get in the Egg? Five Year Olds and the Co-Construction of Theory" - Pam Oken-Wright
_____ Volume 6
No. 1/Spring 1998
"The Experience of the Infant-Toddler Center in Reggio Emilia: Interview with Cristina Bondavalli" - Lella Gandini
"The Crab Story" - Catherine Katz, Paula McCadden and Lori Geismar-Ryan
No. 2/Summer 1998
"Excerpts from Children, Spaces, Relations: Metaproject for an Environment for Young Children "
"Learning Within and Between Communities" - Victoria R. Fu and Lynn T. Hill
No. 3/Fall 1998
"The Challenges of Continuous Dialogue" - Amelia Gambetti
"Issues in Educating Today" -Carla Rinaldi
"Supporting a Philosophical Shift in Educational Thought" - Susan Lyon
"Experiences from the World in Dialogue with the Reggio Approach" - Harold Göthson & Gunilla Dahlberg
No. 4/Winter 1999
"The Experience of Swedish Educators Inspired by Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Harold Göthson & Gunilla Dahlberg"
"Understanding the Theoretical Traditions of Education in Sweden" - Gunilla Dahlberg
"Conversation with Vea Vecchi About the Relationship Between Educators from Reggio and Sweden" - Leslie Morrow
_____ Volume 7
No. 1/Spring 1999
"The Image of the Child and of the Child's Environment in the Infant-Toddler Centers of Reggio Emilia" - Carlina Rinaldi
"Perspectives from the Editorial Board" - Carolyn Edwards
"Reaping the Rewards of Project Work with Infants and Toddlers" - Michele Sanderson
No. 2/Summer-Fall 1999
"Capturing Moments in the Daily Life of Children" - Amelia Gambetti
"Building Environments: An Exploration of the Possibilities an Environment Can Provide" - Lynn White
"Building Collegiality: Reflections on Organizational Structure, Collaboration" - Karen Haigh
No. 3/Winter-Spring 2000
"The Nature of Professional Development in the Reggio Emilia Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools: An Interview with Paola Cavazzoni-Part 1" - Amelia Gambetti, Libby Sheldon-Harsch & Hanna Kitchens
"Reconceptualizing EC Teacher Education: The Development of a Pedagogy of Collaborative Inquiry" - Mary Jane Moran
"Creating Learning Communities to Support Teacher Education" - Carol Bersani
No. 4/Summer 2000
"The Nature of Professional Development in the Reggio Emilia Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools: An Interview with Paola Cavazzoni-Part 2" - Amelia Gambetti, Libby Sheldon-Harsch & Hanna Kitchens
"The Potential of Collaborative Inquiry" - Brenda Fyfe, Lori Geismar-Ryan & Jennifer Strange
_____ Volume 8
No. 1/Fall 2000
"Organization as a Value" - Carla Rinaldi
"A Journey of our Process in Dialogue with Reggio Emilia" - Mary Hartzell Rota
No. 2/Winter 2001
"Adult Relations in Italian Early Care and Education" - Rebecca New, Bruce L. Mallory & Susanna Mantovani
"Creating a Community for Infants: Hearing All the Voices" - Dee Smith
No. 3/Spring-Summer 2001
"The Fundamental Role of Participation in the Experience of the Reggio Emilia Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools: An Interview with Paola Cagliari" - Amelia Gambetti & Judith Allen Kaminsky
"A Conversation about Family and Community Participation at Chicago Commons" - Judith Allen Kaminsky
No. 4/Fall 2001
"The Pedagogy of Listening: The Listening Perspective from Reggio Emilia" - Carlina Rinaldi
"Documentation: Both Mirror and Light" - Pam Oken-Wright
"Voices and Reflections About Documentation" - Lella Gandini
"Documentation and the Art of Teaching" - Victoria Fu & Lynn Hill
_____ Volume 9
No. 1/Winter 2002
"Developing a Dialogue with Educators Inspired by the Experience of the Reggio Emilia Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools" - Amelia Gambetti with the collaboration of Paola Riccò
"'The Hundred Languages of Children' Exhibit: A Catalyst for Learning and Cooperation" - Lella Gandini & Pamela Houk
"Developmentally Appropriate Practice Meets Reggio Emilia: A Story of Collaboration in All Its Meanings" - Sue Bredekamp
"Trees Dotting the Landscape: Issues in Collaboration from a Canadian Perspective" - Pat Tarr & Susan Fraser
No. 2/Spring 2002
"The Evolution of Three American Schools in Dialogue with the Reggio Experience: Reflections of Amelia Gambetti"
"Revisiting The Evolution of Our Experience" - Ellen Hall & Sheri Hunt
"The Process of Understanding Our Identity" - Simonetta Cittadini-Medina
"Valuing the Process of Growth" - Mary Hartzell
No. 3/Summer 2002
"The Evolution of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Sandra Piccinini" - Amelia Gambetti
"The Role of Culture and Community in Children's Learning and Development: An Interview with Barbara Bowman"
No. 4/Fall 2002
"Making Learning Visible: Adults as Individual and Group Learners" - Brenda Fyfe with the collaboration of Carlina Rinaldi
"A Vermont Experience in Collaborative Professional Development" - Jeanne Goldhaber
_____ Volume 10
No. 1/Winter 2003
"Friends of Reggio Children Association: The Reasons for a Choice"
"Growing a Community of Place, Friendship and Mind" - Lynn Hill
No. 2/Spring 2003
"The Teacher as Researcher" - Carlina Rinaldi
"Thinking Together: Teachers, Children and Parents as Researchers" - Carol Bersani, Nancy Condit & Becky Frazier
No. 3/Summer 2003
"Reggio Tutta: The Evolution of a Research Project" - Mara Davoli with the collaboration of Paola Cagliari
"The Evolution of Learning Through Observation, Interpretation and Documentation" - Jane Cecil & Christine Alexander, Chicago Commons Child Development Program
No. 4/Fall 2003
"Crossing Boundaries: Ideas and Experiences in Dialogue for a New Culture of Education for Children and Adults"
"The Asian Image of the Child" - George Forman
"Lasting Learning Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Philosophy: A Professional Development Experience Within the Chinese Context" - Wen Zhao & Carolyn Edwards
_____ Volume 11
No. 1/Winter 2004
"The Relationship Between Documentation and Assessment" - Carlina Rinaldi
"Reflections on the Relationship Between Documentation and Assessment in an American Context: Interview with Brenda Fyfe"
No. 2/Spring 2004
"The Path Toward Knowledge: The Social, Political and Cultural Context of the Reggio Experience " - Sergio Spaggiari
"Our Montessori Journey with Reggio: Living with Paradox and Dualities" - Beth MacDonald
"Parallels and Contrasts: Reggio Emilia and Montessori" - Carolyn Edwards
No. 3/Summer 2004
"Reconceptualizing Assessment: An Interview with Gunilla Dahlberg" - Lella Gandini & Judith Allen Kaminsky
"Reflections from an American Context on 'The Path Toward Knowledge': An Interview with Lynn White" "The Best Preschools in the World: An Interview with Pia Hinkle" - Leah Sanders
No. 4/Fall 2004
"The Role of Observation, Interpretation and Documentation in Understanding Children's Learning Processes" - Paola Cagliari
"One, Two . . . A Hundred Languages: Semiotic Competence and the Reggio Emilia Approach" - Shareen Abramson
_____ Volume 12
No. 1/Winter 2005
"My Nose is as Full as a World: Exploring the Smells of the City" - Daniela Lanzi & Mirca Neroni
"To Know a Cricket: Exploring the Sounds of a School" - Alise Shafer with Patricia Hunter McGrath & Fabiane Wilson
No. 2/Spring 2005
"Reflections on Inserimento, the Process of Welcoming Children and Parents into the Infant-Toddler Center: An Interview with Lella Gandini" - Judith Allen Kaminsky
"The Welcoming Process" - Rachel Whipple & Suzanne McCullough
In the Spirit of the Studio: Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia/A Book Review by Pam Oken-Wright
No. 3/Summer 2005
"REMIDA, The Creative Recycling Center in Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Elena Giacopini, Graziella Brighenti, Arturo Bertoldi and Alba Ferrari" - Lella Gandini & Judith Allen Kaminsky
"The Hive Project: Building Community and Supporting Environmental Awareness Through Recycled Materials" - Dave Kelly & Susan Lukaart
No. 4/Fall 2005
"Projecting Toward the Future of a Changing World with Respectful Consideration of the Past" - Sandra Piccinini
"Parent Participation and Visibility in the Daily Life of Our Center" - Norma Lindh Nussbaum, Heida Sigurdardottir & Alisa Stull
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