I Compagni

by Corsaro, William A.; Molinari, Luisa; Edwards, Carolyn Pope

• ISBN13: 9780807746196
• ISBN10: 0807746193
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

"What happens when children in creative, Reggio-like preschools go to a more traditional elementary school? In this book, William Corsaro and his Italian co-author, Luisa Molinari, tell a complete and important story about the lives of children as they grow from young preschoolers to preadolescents in Modena, Italy. The authors both fully explore and participate in the rich, complex history and development of the Italian early education system."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Luisa Molinari is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Parma, Italy.

Table of Contents

Community, priming, and transition
Exploring the context : early education in Modena, Italy	p. 3
A framework for understanding children's early life transitions	p. 14
Living, learning, and preparing for change at Giuseppe Verdi Preschool
Building a community of learners and looking to the future : priming events in the school culture	p. 27
Sharing, growing, and anticipating change : priming events in the peer culture	p. 46
The coming transition to elementary school : perceptions of teachers, children, and parents	p. 57
Studying and deepening friendships at Giacomo Puccini Elementary School
Rules, lessons, and literacy : developing membership in the first-grade school culture	p. 73
New routines, new friends, and a new group identity : the peer culture in first grade	p. 85
Reflections on the transition to first grade	p. 96
Becoming a community of learners and friends : the school and peer cultures in grades 2-5	p. 105
Priming events for the transition to middle school	p. 125
Applying key findings to early education policy and practice
Summing up and looking ahead in Italian early education	p. 139
Drawing implications for fundamental change in American early education	p. 153
The school system in Italy and in the city of Modena	p. 165
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