An Innovative, Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Promoting Child Health: The Reggio Emilia Approach and the Ecological Approach to Family Style Dining Program. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dev, Dipti A.; Burton, Anna; McBride, Brent A.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope; Garcia, Aileen S.
• Is Part Of: Childhood education. Volume 95:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 57
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Education -- Periodicals; Kindergarten -- Periodicals; Child Psychology -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Périodiques; Jardins d'enfants -- Périodiques; 372.05
• DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2019.1565811
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-4056

Abstract

Abstract : The Reggio Emilia approach is an international example of high-quality early care and education programs and this article offers innovative, practical strategies in which Reggio Emilia-inspired educators can link this approach while implementing the research-based EAT Family Style Dining program to foster a positive mealtime environment and promote better health for children.