Loris Malaguzzi and the Reggio Emilia Experience: Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought
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Overview
The Municipal preschools of Reggio Emilia, in Northern Italy, are renowned world-wide for the excellence of their provision. This approach provides a unique collaboration between children, parents, teachers and the wider community.
Loris Malaguzzi and the Reggio Emilia Experience brings together the history and context of the Reggio Emilia experience, and explores the principles espoused by Loris Malaguzzi and the Early Years’ Educators of the Reggio Emilia Municipality. It critically evaluates the emergent curriculum and quality provision and offers new insights into the powerful and dominant discourses of the Reggio movement.
It will provide students and educators with a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon that is Reggio Emilia.
An overview and synthesis of Loris Malaguzzi’s influential educational thought in one volume, including coverage of the reception and influence of his work and its relevance today.
Brings together the work and thinking of Malaguzzi into applicable theory for education students
Provides both a useful overview and synthesis of Malaguzzi’s key work in the field in one volume, saving students valuable research time
Highlights the importance of the innovative approach to education developed by Malaguzzi in Reggio Emilia, Italy after World War II
Series Editor’s Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Reggio Emilia and Loris Malaguzzi: Sociohistorical Context and Intellectual Biography
1: The history and context of the development of the Reggio Emilia Experience
Part II: Critical Exposition of the Reggio Emilia Experience
2: Principles into Practice
3: Partnership with Parents and Families
4: Curriculum: Ideology and Pedagogy in Reggio Emilia
5: A Discursive Analysis of Reggio Emilia
Part III: The Relevance of Reggio Emilia
6: Reggio Emilia: A Question of Quality
Conclusion
Appendix: ’No Way - The Hundred is There’
References
Index
- Title: Loris Malaguzzi and the Reggio Emilia Experience
- Authors: Richard Bailey, Kathy Hall, Mary Horgan, Anna Ridgway, Rosaleen Murphy, Maura Cunneen, Denice Cunningham
- Series: Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 208
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472518767, 9781472518750, 1472518756, 1472518764
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472518767
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T10:18:13Z
Kathy Hall is Professor and Head of the School of Education at University College Cork, Ireland.
Mary Horgan is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Director of the BA Early Years and Childhood Studies at University College Cork, Ireland.
Anna Ridgway is Professional Practice/Placement Manager of the Early Years and Childhood Studies degree course in the School of Education at University College Cork, Ireland.
Rosaleen Murphy is Irish Research Council funded Research Fellow at the School of Education, University College Cork, Ireland.
Maura Cunneen is Lecturer in the School of Education and is currently a Co-Director of the BA Early Years and Childhood Studies degree Course at University College Cork, Ireland.
Denice Cunningham is Professional Practice/Placement Supervisor of the BA Early Years and Childhood Studies degree course in the School of Education at University College Cork, Ireland.