Examining the reggio emilia approach to early childhood education

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 95-100

  Hewett, Valarie Mercilliott ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Early childhood education; Italy; Reggio emilia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744992921     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012520828095     Document Type: Article

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