TY - JOUR
T1 - Books, stories, and the imagination at "the nursery rhyme"
T2 - A qualitative case study of a preschool learning environment in Pistoia, Italy
AU - Edwards, Carolyn Pope
AU - Cline, Keely
AU - Gandini, Lella
AU - Giacomelli, Alga
AU - Giovannini, Donatella
AU - Galardini, Annalia
PY - 2014/1/2
Y1 - 2014/1/2
N2 - The progressive educational systems of some regions of Italy are becoming increasingly recognized by educators and researchers seeking insight into diverse educational approaches from the international community. This article represents a case study of Filastrocca ("Nursery Rhyme"), a preschool in the Tuscan city of Pistoia. Filastrocca proclaims a special mission related to books, storytelling, and the imagination and appears to offer a unique environment that supports children's active and enthusiastic engagement in complex literacy discussions and activities. This article provides a detailed description of the learning environment for language and literacy at the preschool, presents an analysis of issues/themes, and offers assertions and reflections. There is an emphasis on exploring what kinds of opportunities related to books, storytelling, and the imagination support and encourage young children and their families, and in examining how the learning environment reflects the mission of the school in fostering early childhood language and literacy.
AB - The progressive educational systems of some regions of Italy are becoming increasingly recognized by educators and researchers seeking insight into diverse educational approaches from the international community. This article represents a case study of Filastrocca ("Nursery Rhyme"), a preschool in the Tuscan city of Pistoia. Filastrocca proclaims a special mission related to books, storytelling, and the imagination and appears to offer a unique environment that supports children's active and enthusiastic engagement in complex literacy discussions and activities. This article provides a detailed description of the learning environment for language and literacy at the preschool, presents an analysis of issues/themes, and offers assertions and reflections. There is an emphasis on exploring what kinds of opportunities related to books, storytelling, and the imagination support and encourage young children and their families, and in examining how the learning environment reflects the mission of the school in fostering early childhood language and literacy.
KW - early childhood education
KW - environmental
KW - family participation
KW - literacy activities
KW - preschool literacy
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U2 - 10.1080/02568543.2013.850131
DO - 10.1080/02568543.2013.850131
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84891598179
SN - 0256-8543
VL - 28
SP - 18
EP - 42
JO - Journal of Research in Childhood Education
JF - Journal of Research in Childhood Education
IS - 1
ER -