Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia ─ A Selection of His Writings and Speeches, 1945-1993

Loris Malaguzzi (1920 -1994) has become internationally known in early childhood education, closely identified with the pedagogical ideas and practices with which the world famous pre-schools of Reggio Emilia is associated. This unique book provides a rare insight into an exceptional figure by giving an English-reading audience a deeper understanding of the pedagogical thinking of one of the great educators of the last century.

Despite Malaguzzi’s reputation, very little of what he wrote or said about early childhood education has been available for dissemination, in either Italian or English. His vast collection of lectures, letters, short notes, drafts, lectures and speeches, reports, articles and interviews have all been translated from their original source, and are presented here alongside insightful commentary from Professor Peter Moss and a group of leading educators from Reggio Emilia.

Readers will discover through Malaguzzi’s own words, how his thinking developed, how he moved between theory and practice, how he border-crossed many disciplines and subjects, the thinking behind is ‘hundred language of children’, pedagogical documentation, and how he combined many roles ranging from politician and administrator to researcher and pedagogue.

Peter Moss is Professor of Early Childhood Provision at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, London.