1. DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES

2. Developmentally appropriate practice, often shortened to DAP, is an approach to teaching grounded in the research on how young children develop and learn and in what is known about effective early education.

3. Children’s Needs
Physical:when babies begin to crawl or walk, their ability to explore the world expands, and their mobility
Intellectual: language skill
Emotional & Social: become knowledgeable, responsible, caring adults.

4. Age appropriate toys 7-12 months 1-2 years Shape Sorters Push Toys
Toy Telephone
Books
Blocks
Pail and Shovel
Large building bricks:
Push and pull toys:
Climbing gym:
Ride-on vehicles:
Picture books:

5. Age appropriate toys 2 to 3 years 3 to 5 years Puzzles:
Kid-size dishes, pots, and pans:
Art supplies: 
Outdoor equipment:
Books
Building kits & games: 
Passion topics: 
Creativity toys:
Educational games: