Amiable Space in the Schools of Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Lelia Gandini

Sheridan Bartlett
School of Education
The University of Massachusetts
Amherst, USA

Citation: Bartlett, Sheridan (1993). "Amiable Space in the Schools of Reggio Emilia: An Interview with Lelia Gandini." Children's Environments 10 (2): 23-38. Retrieved [date] from http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/

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Abstract

The early childhood schools of Reggio Emilia in the north of Italy have been acclaimed in recent years as one of the best programs in the world. Young children here are encouraged to work together exploring their world, and to express their ideas and understanding through a variety of symbolic languages. The skill, thoughtfulness and creativity evident in their work have surprised and delighted people who have visited the schools, or seen their traveling exhibit, The Hundred Languages of Children.

Keywords: early childhood, schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, physical space