Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice

This book will be promoted via various NAEYC marketing efforts, including social media pages promotions (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest with a reach of over 200K followers); promotional emails; advertisements in Young Children, Teaching Young Children, and Exchange magazines; and NAEYC’s seasonal resource catalogs. Select authors of the publication will also present a webinar on a topic covered in the book soon after its publication. Finally, the publication will be advertised and sold at various early childhood conferences and trade shows (NAEYC’s Annual Conferences, NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institutes, Zero to Three, etc.).

What Does Developmentally Appropriate Practice Look Like in an Infant and Toddler Program?

If you’ve ever wondered how effective teachers actually do DAP with very young children, this is the book for you. Here, you can peek into classrooms to see teachers making intentional decisions in key areas of practice. These areas form the six guidelines for DAP in action:

1. 1. Building a community where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow

1. 2. Facilitating reciprocal partnerships with families

1. 3. Observing, assessing, and documenting children’s development and learning

1. 4. Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child

1. 5. Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals

1. 6. Demonstrating professionalism

You’ll discover

• More about what each guideline means for working with infants and toddlers and their families
• Chapters that showcase articles from Young Children and NAEYC book excerpts—plus brand-new content—illustrating excellent teaching strategies related to each guideline
• Examples you can model, adapt, and implement in your own practice

Enrich and deepen your teaching, and enable children’s learning to flourish!