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