Professional Development Library

This kit is perfect for programs that are building a professional development library. Included in the kit are resources to help teaching staff enhance their understanding and application of developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP. Some of the books and the DVD focus on the pedagogy—how to provide high-quality early childhood education to young children. The kit also includes books focused on the content—what areas of study should be included in a high-quality program in which staff facilitate children's learning through developmentally appropriate practice.

The kit includes:

Books

• Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Children 3 to 6
• Basics of Assessment:  A Primer for Early Childhood Educators
• Code of Ethical Conduct brochure packet (25 brochures)
• Social and Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings
• Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning
• Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children
• The Young Child and Mathematics (2nd ed.)
• Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics with Young Children
• Active Experiences for Active Children: Social Studies (2nd ed.)
• The Story in the Picture: Inquiry and Artmaking with Young Children

DVD

• DAP: A Focus on Intentionality and on Play

A $300 value if purchased separately.

This DVD-ROM features the video segments from NAEYC's two online programs—"DAP and Intentionality" and "DAP and Play"—produced by NAEYC with the 2009 release of the third edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8.

Each video includes presentations from practitioners and other experts in the field and scenes depicting developmentally appropriate practice in action—in classrooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary grade children. "DAP and Intentionality" addresses ways in which teachers intentionally use a variety of learning formats and teaching strategies to support children?s learning. "DAP and Play" focuses on the characteristics and types of play and the teacher?s role in supporting high-level play. Also included are PDF versions of handouts for each video that highlight the key messages of the programs. 

Note: This DVD disc is meant to be played on a computer with a DVD drive.

Because teachers, advocates, parents, and faculty asked for a stand-alone version of the 2009 Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs to give to principals, school board members, and other decision makers, it is now available as a 36-page booklet. 

When you need a simple tool to communicate the developmentally appropriate approach that characterizes your program, this appealing brochure comes in handy. It describes key areas of infants' development, suggests the basic educational approach that helps children learn and thrive, and details what parents should look for in an early childhood program. (Updated in 2009)