Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners (Basics series) - Softcover

Phillips, Eva C.; Scrinzi, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1928896979 ISBN 13: 9781928896975

Verlag: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2013

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Exactly what you need to deepen your everyday practice in the kindergarten classroom!

This book outlines the core ideas of developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP for short, as practiced in kindergarten. This book discusses:

• The core components of DAP
• Why play is an essential vehicle for learning during the kindergarten year
• The five key aspects of effective teaching that enact DAP principles
• The most frequently asked questions about developmentally appropriate practice in kindergarten
• An overview of learning and development for 5 and 6-year-olds

Whether you are a new or experienced kindergarten teacher, this book is for you.

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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.

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Our purpose in this book is to give readers a brief introduction to the basics of developmentally appropriate practice, with a focus on kindergarten. 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 the kindergarten classroom, there is much more to learn and think about than is covered here.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1928896979
• ISBN 13: 9781928896975
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 136
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar