Synopsis
Thoughtful and comprehensive, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY EDUCATION, 5th Edition, is designed to meet the needs of new early childhood students as well as experienced teachers, professionals, and parents. It provides an overview of the concepts and theoretical foundations of developmental practices and discusses the practical implications for teachers and caregivers. Reflecting the NAEYC position statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice, the book includes content on aligning early childhood teaching practices with national education standards. Section I explores developmentally appropriate practice, including an in-depth section on the theory and research of play as well as discussion of early learning standards in curriculum development. Readers also learn how well known curriculum approaches fit into the principles of developmentally appropriate practice. Subsequent sections, which discuss the physical, social/emotional, and cognitive/language domains, individually address appropriate practice for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-aged children. Section V, available on the book's website, discusses how teachers can make changes that result in more developmentally appropriate practices and how to gain support for those changes with families and communities. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.
Review
Section I: DEFINING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE. 1. Defining Developmentally Appropriate Practice. 2. Understanding Play: Its Importance in Developmentally Appropriate Practice. 3. Planning for Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum. 4. A Consideration of Various Curriculum Models. Section II: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS. 5. Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments: For Infants. 6. Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments: For Toddlers. 7. Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments: For Preschoolers. 8. Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments: For Primary-Age Children. Section III: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. 9. Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments: For Infants. 10. Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments: For Toddlers. 11. Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments: For Preschoolers. 12. Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments: For Primary-Age Children. Section IV: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE COGNITIVE/LANGUAGE/LITERACY ENVIRONMENTS. 13. Developmentally Appropriate Cognitive/Language/Literacy Environments: For Infants. 14. Developmentally Appropriate Cognitive/Language/Literacy Environments: For Toddlers. 15. Developmentally Appropriate Cognitive/Language/Literacy Environments: For Preschoolers. 16. Developmentally Appropriate Cognitive/Language/Literacy Environments: For Primary-Age Children. Glossary. References. Index.
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