Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Edited and compiled just for kindergarten teachers, this resource explains developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) so teachers can apply DAP in their work with kindergartners. Chapters include: What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice? A brief introduction to the main ideas of DAP Teaching in the Kindergarten Year Connecting DAP to excellent teaching An Overview of Development in the Kindergarten Year Overview of kindergartners learning and development Developmentally Appropriate Examples to Consider Examples of key DAP practices, as well as contrasting practices that are less likely to serve children well The Common Core State Standards and Developmentally Appropriate Practices Connecting the standards to DAP Young Children Articles Eight articles from Young Children that provide examples of applying developmentally appropriate practice when working with kindergartners