Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Infants and Toddlers (Basics series) - Softcover

Copple, Carol; Bredekamp, Sue; Gonzalez-Mena, Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1928896731 ISBN 13: 9781928896739

Publisher: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2011

Synopsis

All early childhood educators need a solid understanding of developmentally appropriate practice.

While the basic concepts of DAP aren't difficult or complex, they can be understood wrongly or incompletely—and often are! This engaging little book describes the core concepts and makes them meaningful to everyday practice for teachers of infants and toddlers. College instructors, directors, and trainers will find this an invaluable tool for introducing learners to the foundation of the early childhood field.

About this title

About the Author

Eva C. Phillips, EdD, is assistant professor at Winston-Salem State University. A former kindergarten teacher, Eva also served as President of the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children from 2009–2013.

Amy Scrinzi, EdD, is a Race-to-the-Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Project Lead at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A former classroom teacher, she has taught preschool through third grade.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Our purpose in this short book is to give readers a brief introduction to the basics of developmentally appropriate practice, with a focus on children birth to age 3. The term developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP for short, captures a set of core ideas that inform the work of early childhood educators. To gain a thorough understanding of DAP and use it effectively in an infant-toddler program, there is much more to learn and think about than is covered here.

Edition details

• Publisher: The National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1928896731
• ISBN 13: 9781928896739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128