Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Kindergartners (Dap Focus)

by KathyCharner (Editor), SueBredekamp (Editor), Derry Koralek (Editor), Carol Copple (Editor)

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  Illustrated
  2015

  $41.31

  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