Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so through the unique experience of Vea Vecchi, one of the first atelieristas to be appointed in Reggio Emilia in 1970.
Part memoir, part conversation and part reflection, the book provides a unique insider perspective on the pedagogical work of this extraordinary local project, which continues to be a source of inspiration to early childhood practitioners and policy makers worldwide.
Vea's writing, full of beautiful examples, draws the reader in as she explains the history of the atelier and the evolving role of the atelierista. Key themes of the book include:
processes of learning and knowledge construction
the theory of the hundred languages of childhood and the role of poetic
Table of Contents
Series Editors' Introduction: Invitation to the Dance 1. Introduction 2. Aesthetics/Poetics 3. A General Overview 4. The Bicycle Metaphor 5. The Long View of Organisation 6. An Ethic Community 7. Environments 8. Professional Marvellers 9. Visible Learning 10. We Take Up the Walk Again 11. The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre 12. Blue Flowers, Bitter Leaves
