I compagni : understanding children's transition from preschool to elementary school / William A. Corsaro, Luisa Molinari ; Carolyn Pope Edwards, foreword.

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Published: New York : Teacher College Press, c2005.
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Series:Sociology of education series (New York, N.Y.)
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Format: Book
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Community, priming, and transition
  • 1. Exploring the context : early education in Modena, Italy
  • 2. A framework for understanding children's early life transitions
  • Pt. II. Living, learning, and preparing for change at Giuseppe Verdi Preschool
  • 3. Building a community of learners and looking to the future : priming events in the school culture
  • 4. Sharing, growing, and anticipating change : priming events in the peer culture
  • 5. The coming transition to elementary school : perceptions of teachers, children, and parents
  • Pt. III. Studying and deepening friendships at Giacomo Puccini Elementary School
  • 6. Rules, lessons, and literacy : developing membership in the first-grade school culture
  • 7. New routines, new friends, and a new group identity : the peer culture in first grade
  • 8. Reflections on the transition to first grade
  • 9. Becoming a community of learners and friends : the school and peer cultures in grades 2-5
  • 10. Priming events for the transition to middle school
  • Pt. IV. Applying key findings to early education policy and practice
  • 11. Summing up and looking ahead in Italian early education
  • 12. Drawing implications for fundamental change in American early education
  • App. The school system in Italy and in the city of Modena.