Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs #234

P/B • 215 mm x 280 mm • 220 Pages
ISBN 9781928896647

Serving Children from Birth to Age 8

Since the first edition in 1987, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs has been an essential resource for the early childcare field. Now fully revised and expanded, the 2009 version comes with a supplementary CD containing readings on key topics, plus video vignettes showing developmentally appropriate practice in action. Based on what the research says about development, learning, and effective practices, as well as what experience tells us about teaching intentionally, DAP articulates the principles that should guide our decision making.

Chapters describe children from birth through age 8 in detail, with extensive examples of appropriate practice for infant/toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and primary levels.

Contents:

Acknowledgments
Editor’s Preface
About This Book
Key Messages of the Position Statement

NAEYC Position Statement
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8
1. To Be an Excellent Teacher
Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp

The Infant and Toddler Years
2. Development in the First Three Years of Life
Zero to Three
Young infants (birth to 9 months)
Mobile infants (8 to 18 months)
Toddlers (16 to 36 months)

3. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Infant and Toddler Years – Ages 0-3: Examples to Consider

The Preschool Years
4. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Preschool Years – Ages 3-5: An Overview
Heather Biggar Tomlinson and Marilou Hyson
Physical development
Social and emotional development
Cognitive development
Language and literacy development

5. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Preschool Years – Ages 3-5: Examples to Consider

The Kindergarten Year
6. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Kindergarten Year – Ages 5-6: An Overview
Heather Biggar Tomlinson
Physical development
Social and emotional development
Cognitive development
Language and literacy development
Easing the transition into and out of kindergarten

7. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Kindergarten Year – Ages 5-6: Examples to Consider.

The Primary Grades
8. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Primary Grades – Ages 6-8: An Overview
Heather Biggar Tomlinson
Physical development
Social and emotional development
Cognitive development
Language and literacy development

9. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Primary Grades – Ages 6-8: Examples to Consider

Frequently Asked Questions about Developmentally Appropriate Practice
References
Index