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Exactly what you need to deepen your everyday practice in the kindergarten classroom. This book outlines the core ideas of developmentally appropriate practice. This book discusses the core components of DAP; why play is an essential vehicle for learning during; the five key aspects of effective teaching that enact DAP principles; the most frequently asked questions; and an overview of learning and development.
List of contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- About This Book
- Part One. What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
- The Main Idea
- Deciding What Is Developmentally Appropriate
- How Young Children Learn and Develop
- Play in Kindergarten
- Part Two. The Developmentally Appropriate Practitioner
- Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- 1. Create a Caring Community of Learners
- 2. Teach to Enhance Development and Learning
- 3. Plan Appropriate Curriculum
- 4. Assess Children's Development and Learning
- 5. Develop Reciprocal Relationships With Families
- Successful Transitions to Kindergarten
- Part Three. FAQs
- Questions About Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Kindergarten
- Part Four. A Changing Picture: Children at 5 and 6
- Children at 5
- Children at 6
- References
- Resources
About the author
Eva C. Phillips, EdD, is assistant professor at Winston-Salem State University. A former kindergarten teacher, Eva also served as President of the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children from 2009–2013.
Amy Scrinzi, EdD, is a Race-to-the-Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Project Lead at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A former classroom teacher, she has taught preschool through third grade.
Summary
Outlines the core ideas of DAP as practiced in kindergarten so teachers can deepen their everyday practice.
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"Amy Scrinzi and Eva Phillips have immersed themselves in kindergarten best practices for years. They now use their expertise and skills to illuminate the mindset, processes, and practices essential to make kindergarten a place where children truly learn and develop in appropriate ways."
—Sharon Ritchie, senior scientist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"While reading this book I was reminded time and time again of why I LOVE teaching kindergarten! This book supports kindergarten teachers’ efforts to create classroom environments where students develop a love and appreciation for learning, a sense of their competence and ability to make choices, and the sheer joy, wonder, and discovery that come with learning in the early years."
—Shakera Walker, senior manager, Teacher Leadership, and former kindergarten teacher, Boston Public Schools
