Shadow Stories: Poetics of an Encounter Between Science and Narration collaborative publications Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers—Istituzione of

Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers—Istituzione of the Municipality of Reggio Children

Included are classic articles including one by Carla Rinaldi on the relationship between documentation and assessment

emphasizing the ethical responsibility of educators to engage in meaningful inquiry with children

Early childhood education and care services have become a policy priority for governments and international organizations

the children’s encounter with shadows is told in this book

Shadow Stories: Poetics of an Encounter Between Science and Narration collaborative publications Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers—Istituzione ofThis video from La Villetta Municipal Preschool in Reggio Emilia describes the experience of an encounter between children and shadows. During a visit to the Loris Malaguzzi International Center, not yet open to the public, the children choose the shadow of a window in the future large exhibition hall as an element that gives identity to the place. The window is a border element, but also stands in a relationship between inside and outside. This