Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers (DAP Focus Series)

An Essential Resource for Preschool Teachers

Edited and compiled just for preschool teachers, this resource explains developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) so teachers can apply DAP in their work with preschool children. Chapters include:

• What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
Key messages of NAEYC's position statement

• To Be an Excellent Teacher
Connecting DAP to excellent teaching

• An Overview of Development in the Preschool Years
Overview of preschoolers' learning and development

• Developmentally Appropriate Examples to Consider
Examples of key DAP practices, as well as contrasting practices that are less likely to serve children well

• FAQs About Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Responses to common questions

• Young Children Articles
Seven articles from Young Children that provide examples of applying developmentally appropriate practice when working with preschoolers