Developmentally Appropriate Practice In Early Childhood Education

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As I took this course it has taught me the basic fundamentals of Early Childhood and help me acquire my teaching strategies. Learned the principles, the value of education, and stages of development. It has taught me how I should implement in my teaching.
First hand came to a complete understanding how important my role as an educator and how I will impact their learning abilities. Creating lesson plans that will facilitate appropriate material to reach children in every way possible so children given Varity of options and give them plenty of time to have hands on material. I have also learned about Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education by NAEYC. The Developmentally Appropriate Practice occurs from birth to age 8

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