This excerpt from Developmentally Appropriate Practice illustrates the ways in which play and learning mutually support one another and how teachers connect learning goals to children鈥檚 play.
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Authored by:
Jennifer M. Zosh, Caroline Gaudreau, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
This issue of Young Children delves into different aspects of play, different roles of educators during play, and the contexts of children and families with play.
This Rocking and Rolling column presents an excerpt from 51涩涩屋app鈥檚 recently published听Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Fourth Edition to help illustrate what DAP looks and sounds like in action.
Hear from听DAP听thought leader,听Dr.听Iheoma听Iruka听as听she shares her perspective on taking an equity-focused approach to understand and support child development.
The following DAP snapshot and reflection touches on how one teacher built on preschool children鈥檚 funds of knowledge in the context of their neighborhood environments to enrich their science curriculum.
Educators can reflect on and plan anew how the appropriate use of digital technologies and media can promote young children鈥檚 learning and healthy development, particularly when embedded in strong relationships and joyful, engaging experiences.
However, decades of research and professional practice point to the potential of technology and media, especially when the content is of high quality and created for educational purposes with young children.
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Authored by:
Rachel Konerman, Jennifer Horwitz, Sarah Clancy, Carmen Rietta
What Is Developmentally Appropriate Technology for Preschool?
Teaching Young Children听is 51涩涩屋app's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read,听TYC听is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
Partnering with families is key to developmentally appropriate practice, with two-way, respectful, and collaborative communication at the heart of the partnerships between families of children with ASD and schools.
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Authored by:
Melissa A. Sreckovic, Tia R. Schultz, Christine K. Kenney, Kelly Crenshaw
