In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia: Listening, Researching and Learning

Reggio Emilia’s educational services for 0-6 year olds are widely acclaimed as one of the best systems in the world.

Now in an updated second edition, In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia offers a collection of the most important articles, lectures and interviews given by Carlina Rinaldi, who was President of Reggio Children for a decade, and pedagogical director of the Reggio Emilia Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools after working closely with Loris Malaguzzi, Reggio Children founder and inspirer of the Reggio Emilia Approach. She is currently President of Fondazione Reggio Children - Centro Loris Malaguzzi.

With a full introduction contextualising each piece of work, it offers a unique insight into many of the themes that characterise the early childhood curriculum of Reggio Emilia: participation, documentation and assessment; professional development; organisation; research; creativity; spaces and environments in education, and more. This second edition includes brand new chapters exploring the role of the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre; the natural complexity of becoming children; Rinaldi’s speech on receiving the LEGO prize; and Jerome Bruner’s friendship with the schools of Reggio Emilia and the author.

A deeply personal book, this is an invaluable resource for practising teachers, students and researchers. It is essential reading for anybody looking to further their understanding of the Reggio Emilia philosophy and pedagogical practice.

Carlina Rinaldi　worked as　pedagogista　at the　Direction　of Reggio Emilia Preschools and Infant-toddler　Centres　since 1971.　She was then the pedagogical director of this　institution　from 1994 to 2000. Scientific consultant since 1995　and then　(2007-2016) President　of　Reggio Children, in 2011 she has been appointed as President of Fondazione Reggio Children - Centro Loris Malaguzzi. Since 1999 she has been working as Adjunct Professor　of Pedagogy at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. She was one of the international　consultants　to the ＂Thinkers in Residence＂ project at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet - Government of South Australia. In 2015 she was awarded with the LEGO Prize.