Developmentally Appropriate Practice | NAEYC The DAP framework is grounded both in the research on child development and learning and in knowledge about educational effectiveness and promotes young children’s optimal learning and development
DAP: Teaching to Enhance Each Child’s Development and Learning Developmentally appropriate teaching practices encompass a wide range of skills and strategies that are adapted to the age, development, individual characteristics, and the family and social and cultural contexts of each child served
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - NAEYC To support educators’ use of developmentally appropriate practice, this statement also identifies guidelines for decision making in six key areas of responsibility that correspond to the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators 2 NAEYC’s Foundational Documents Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
For Educators | NAEYC For Educators The fourth edition of the developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) position statement and book reflect new research that underscores the importance of social, cultural, and historical contexts of development and elevates the need for active engagement through play, exploration, and inquiry in ways that support the whole child