Books, Stories, and the Imagination at "The Nursery Rhyme": A Qualitative Case Study of a Preschool Learning Environment in Pistoia, Italy

Autor/inn/en	Edwards, Carolyn Pope; Cline, Keely; Gandini, Lella; Giacomelli, Alga; Giovannini, Donatella; Galardini, Annalia
Titel	Books, Stories, and the Imagination at "The Nursery Rhyme": A Qualitative Case Study of a Preschool Learning Environment in Pistoia, Italy
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 28 (2014) 1, S.18-42 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
DOI	10.1080/02568543.2013.850131
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Preschool Education; Childrens Literature; Imagination; Story Telling; Language Acquisition; Emergent Literacy; Literacy Education; Educational Environment; Family Involvement; Skill Development; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Observation; Documentation; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Frühleseunterricht; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Dokumentation; Italien
Abstract	The progressive educational systems of some regions of Italy are becoming increasingly recognized by educators and researchers seeking insight into diverse educational approaches from the international community. This article represents a case study of Filastrocca ("Nursery Rhyme"), a preschool in the Tuscan city of Pistoia. Filastrocca proclaims a special mission related to books, storytelling, and the imagination and appears to offer a unique environment that supports children's active and enthusiastic engagement in complex literacy discussions and activities. This article provides a detailed description of the learning environment for language and literacy at the preschool, presents an analysis of issues/themes, and offers assertions and reflections. There is an emphasis on exploring what kinds of opportunities related to books, storytelling, and the imagination support and encourage young children and their families, and in examining how the learning environment reflects the mission of the school in fostering early childhood language and literacy. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10