ED/CD 254 - Child Development: Italian Best Practices in Preschool Education

By analyzing the two most significant pedagogical approaches developed in Italy, the Montessori Method and the Reggio Emilia Approach, the course aims to study and compare these two approaches in pre-school education verifying how they impact early child development. The Montessori Method and the Reggio Emilia Approach will be considered in detail after an introduction to the child’s psychological development in terms of family and cultural context. During the course there will be course-related excursions to some “Montessori Children’s Homes” in Rome and a course-related excursion to the Reggio Emilia Schools