A short ‘car talk’ by Prof. Howard Gardner while traveling in Bulgaria in November 2009 about the schools and the city of Reggio Emilia in Italy, and about their exemplary early childhood approach. Professor Gardner worked with the local schools for years and have been advising them on a variety of key issues. Excerpt
Social Development
Rhonda and Greg Best – Full Interview
Interview with Rhonda and Greg Best, parents of a child with disabilities.
Rhonda Chaney Best – Full Interview
Interview with Rhonda Chaney Best, parent of a child with disabilities.
Richard Learner – Full Interview
Prof. Richard Learner speaks about his beliefs and conviction in positive development at youth and against the old deficit model.
School of Love
The story of Penka Kassabova, a pioneer of early childhood education in Bulgaria. A graduate of the National College of Education in Evanston, IL, Penka became the director of the American Kindergarten in Sofia, Bulgaria and the school for kindergarten teachers.
Sierra Roussos – Full Interview
Interview with Sierra Rousos
Violence Prevention
Howard Gardner discusses the importance of preventing violence against children, by changes in media approach, and parent awareness and understanding child development.
Where Ethics Starts
Prof. Howard Gardner about the importance of early intervention and how to spread good values and ethics throughout the society.