Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Kindergartners

Edited and compiled just for kindergarten teachers, this resource explains developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) so you can apply DAP in your work with kindergartners. Chapters will:

• Introduce the main ideas of DAP
• Connect DAP to excellent teaching
• Provide an overview of kindergartners' learning and development
• Provide examples of key DAP practices, as well as contrasting practices that are less likely to serve children well
• Connect Common Core State Standards to DAP
• Give examples of applying DAP when working with kindergartners via articles from Young Children