Articles, Books & Links
Below are some additional resources you can use to learn about play-based education and the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching.
Videos
Pediatricians Debunk 16 Myths About Raising Kids
Articles
Crisis in the Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School
Alliance for Childhood
‘Guided’ Play Better for Teaching Children than Direct Instruction
Open Access Government
Your Image of the Child
Reggio Alliance
Playtime: The Game of Learning
Edutopia
Preschool’s “Sleeper” Effect on Later Life
Wall Street Journal
Reggio Emilia Approach
Wikipedia
Reggio Emilia Approach
Brainy Child
Drawing Development in Children (chart)
Learning Design
Books
Carolyn P. Edwards
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach
David Elkind, Ph.D
The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
Dr. Stuart Brown
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul
Vivian Gussin Paley
A Child’s Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play
Cathy Weisman Topal, Lella Gandini
Beautiful Stuff: Learning with Found Materials