1. DAPDAP Developmentally Appropriate Practices in in Early Childhood Education

2. Family Resiliency Impact Team Meeting April 10, 2002 Guthrie, Oklahoma Elaine Wilson, Parenting Specialist

3. Best Practices DAP DIP

4. Developmental Age Ability Interests Family

5. Play Autonomous Self Initiated or Self Selected Individually Paced Independent Learning

6. Principles of Development 1.Domains of development are closely related.

7. No Recess Physical Social Emotional Cognitive

8. Principles of Development 2. Development builds in sequence.

9. Speed Slows Better late than early Fully developed before moving on Complete not fast

10. Natural Unfolding Remember the Butterfly Patience please, children are developing

11. Developmental Principles 3. Developmental rates vary among children and areas of development.

12. Slow can be better Language Social interaction Mathematics

13. Developmental Principles 4. Early experiences during optimal periods have cumulative and delayed effects.

14. W.A.R.M. Character Role Models Home - School –Church –Community –Media

15. Developmental Principles 5.Development has direction Complexity Organization Internalization Cephalically and Proximal Distal

16. Classroom Design Interest Centers Choices Flexible levels

17. Developmental Principles 6.Children are active learners –Physical and social experience –Culture –Construct own understanding

18. Experience Invented spelling Perception Centering

19. Developmental Principles 7. Biological maturation interacts with physical and social environment.

20. Developmental Principles 8. Play is the vehicle for development, mastery, and reflection

21. Developmental Principles 9. Development advances with practice and challenge just beyond the current level of mastery.

22. The problem of the match Too difficult is frustrating Too easy is boring Practice advances Drill stresses

23. Developmental Principles 10. Children use different modes for learning and representation.

24. Activity Planning Quiet and Active Verbal and Non-verbal Group and Individual Indoor and Outdoor Teacher directed and Child directed

25. Developmental Principles 11. Development flourishes in community.

26. Community of Learners Safe and valued Physical needs are met Psychologically secure

27. Specific Teacher Behaviors Children Model Comfort in stress Miss when absent Treat with dignity Decorative

28. Group Activities Solving Problems Rule Making Group Projects Cooperation Group Memory Celebrations

29. Methods Photographs Conflict management teams Committee work Reduce competition Value feelings Family involvement

30. Final Exam 1.A teacher conducts an activity for 30 minutes with 3-year-olds who mostly observe, listen, and watch.

31. Final Exam 2. A teacher reads a picture book to a group of 4-year-olds.

32. Final Exam 3. A Kindergarten teacher provides one hour or more of free choice time during which children play with blocks, dress up, and use table toys and other early childhood materials.