Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning

If you've ever wondered how effective teachers actually do DAP in kindergarten, this is the book for you. You will see how kindergarten educators provide integrated learning opportunities that you can adapt to create a robust learning environment that is play oriented and supportive of required mandates and expectations. You'll read about educators making intentional decisions in key areas of practice, which form the six guidelines for DAP in action: • Building a strengths-based community where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow and learn • Facilitating reciprocal partnerships with families • Observing, assessing, and documenting children's learning and development • Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child • Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals • Demonstrating professionalism This book will inspire you to apply these guidelines to establish goals and create learning experiences that fit who and where your students are and advocate for practices and environments that facilitate equitable, joyful learning for all kindergartners.

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. Building a community where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow 2. Facilitating reciprocal partnerships with families 3. Observing, assessing, and documenting children's development and learning 4. Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child 5. Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals 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!