Popular author Ann Lewin-Benham draws on her experience with the Reggio Approach to present "12 best practices" inspired not only by Reggio, but also by play-based and Montessori approaches to early childhood education. These practices are demonstrated, one per chapter, with scenarios from classrooms, dialogues of children and teachers, and work samples showing the outcome of using each practice. The resource includes a self-assessment tool to assist you in examining your practices and those of your school.