The following are relevant readings, listed by subject matter.

Introduction to various philosophies:

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1367

 

Reggio Emilia:

http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/bennett.html

Waldorf:

http://www.waldorfanswers.org/

Montessori:

http://www.montessori-intl.org/approach2.html

Bilingualism/ Language immersion:

http://www.cookiemag.com/brain/kidhealth/2006/09/bilingual

For fun:

 

Funny Dave Barry article:

 

For the Francophiles:
http://www.french-word-a-day.typepad.com/