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The New Developmentally Appropriate Practice DVD-ROM

Book

January 1, 2009

The New Developmentally Appropriate Practice DVD-ROM

Expert presentations and DAP in action

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Looking at the Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DVD)

Book

January 1, 2005

Looking at the Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DVD)

Outlines the core concepts of DAP

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Two teachers discussing how to ensure best practices

10 Effective DAP Teaching Strategies

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Spirituality Interest Forums

NAEYC's Interest Forums on Spirituality

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Social Issues Interest Forums

NAEYC's Interest Forums on Social Issues

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Program Focus Interest Forums

NAEYC's Interest Forums on Program Focus

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Play and Policy Interest Forums

NAEYC's Interest Forums on Play and Policy

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Science, Math, and Technology Interest Forums

NAEYC's Interest Forums on Science, Math, and Technology

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Two young professionals in a meeting room

Interest Forums on Culture

Network and dialogue with colleagues on topics related to diversity and equity

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Cover of Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners

Book

January 1, 2013

Excerpt from Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners

Read an excerpt from Basics of DAP: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners

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Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Second Edition

Book

January 1, 2008

Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Second Edition

Match activities with how children think and grow

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Young Children

May 1, 2017

The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story

Free play and guided play—together known as playful learning—are pedagogical tools through which children can learn in joyful and conceptually rich ways.

Authored by

Authored by:

Brenna Hassinger-Das, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

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Diverse multicultural kids learning about culture and cuisine

Blog

March 28, 2016

Chopsticks or Forks: Contextualizing Developmentally Appropriate Practice in a Global Age

The settings in which children practice new skills work best when the environment reflects the individual child, family, and community.

Authored by

Authored by:

Stephanie Olmore

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Four diverse professionals looking at computer screen

Blog

March 20, 2016

20 DAP Checklist Questions for Teachers

Adapted from an online Author Q&A with Heather Biggar Tomlinson, contributing author of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers

Authored by

Authored by:

Georgi-Ann Clarke

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Teaching Young Children

December 1, 2015

Explaining Developmentally Appropriate Practice to Families

Some simple ways to explain developmentally appropriate practice to parents.

Authored by

Authored by:

Heather Biggar Tomlinson

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Young Children

September 1, 2015

Helping Others Understand Academic Rigor in Teachers’ Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Developmentally appropriate practice considers the whole landscape of learning—the motivational, cultural, and social and emotional as well as the cognitive.

Authored by

Authored by:

Christopher Pierce Brown, Beth Smith Feger, Brian Mowry

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