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Kindergarten Environments in Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Modena, and Parma, Italy In Search of Quality

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Italian kindergartens are world-renown and they have developed within the context of educational reform in Italy that has occurred since the 1940s. In this chapter, three types of kindergartens are described: private, state-funded, and municipal. Included is a brief history of the evolution of kindergartens, description of the learning environments, teacher qualifications, and child populations. A summary of the findings of the comparative Global Guidelines Assessment study of kindergartens in Bologna, Parma, Modena and Reggio Emilia is also presented.

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  1. Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

    Dolores Stegelin

  2. School of Education, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Luciano Cecconi

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  1. Professor Emerita, The University of Tex, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, 78249, Texas, USA

    Sue Clark Wortham

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Stegelin, D., Cecconi, L. (2013). Kindergarten Environments in Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Modena, and Parma, Italy In Search of Quality. In: Clark Wortham, S. (eds) Common Characteristics and Unique Qualities in Preschool Programs. Educating the Young Child, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4972-6_5

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