Developmentally Appropriate Practice

various theories that exist when discussing play can differ in many ways according to the theorist and their point of view. A brief summary will provide the examples of kinds of play in these theories and how they contribute to the developmentally appropriate practice of a child. Then we will determine the numerous influences that support the many impacts play has on early childhood learning and development. Next, give several characteristics which can provide a play environment that is…

insights I have learned for this class is about a professional is that everything you do, say, and show are all related to professionalism. It is the knowing and the demonstrating the knowledge of the profession you are doing and the professional practice. I learned that you need to know the ethics, and how each child develops…

concepts, skills, abilities, and building on the development and learning they have already learned. A child counting is helping them to understand numerals. Getting familiar with sequencing should help in the curriculum development and the teaching practice, (Bredekamp, 2009) Knowing this will help me to use and understand that everything is a building skill to their goals. We need to build on the skills and the concepts that these children have to get them wanting more. The fourth domain it…

the teacher to identify and describe physical attributes to sort the “sorters” or children in groups. Another example will be a child who has a hearing impairment. For this child the teacher will provide instruction drawn in cards and trained to practice sign language for the benefit of the child as well individual attention for the child to be able to participate in both sorters and the…

Response to Intervention (RtI) is a data driven model of ongoing assessment. There have been many discussions about RTI in school age children. RTI has three tiers each last around eight weeks. Tier I is the first intervention, and screening for at risk students. According to Bayat, Mindes, and Covitt (2010) the teacher begins to use a validated curriculum that targets specific skills in large or small group formation while conducting ongoing assessment. Children that continue to have…

I did my observation in a home daycare setting and was focused on the young male who was 5 who has been diagnosed with Autism. He is on the lower spectrum of Autism but still has the slight disability. While observing him, I observed the other children in the facility. There are 6 kids with one teacher. Her home is set up that everything takes place in the living room except nap time. That happens upstairs in the various rooms. (She lives in a multi-million-dollar home) The children range from…

DAP, encompasses a wider set if of beliefs and practices, which are professed by many researchers in the field of Early Childhood Education. When planning a curriculum for a classroom, it is very important to consider a wide variety of factors of each child in the classroom. As the research become broader over the years, it is very important educators and future educators respond by changing the curriculum to the best approaches to assist children in the classroom, to reach their full potential.…

For our song and action activity for toddlers we were looking out for an activity that would engage the toddlers actively to use their entire bodies, be simple enough to follow along with words and actions, be upbeat and short enough to keep their attention and be easy enough to repeat. The example video ‘Shake & Move Children’s Songs’ provided in the guide gave an example of how to engage children while allowing them to use their bodies. Pinnochio by Super Simple Learning was considered, but…

COMMON CORE Maria C. Galvan Cruz Cal Poly Pomona Professor McKinney Common Core History Common Core has been in work since at least 2008. Former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who was the 2006-07 chair of the National Governors Association and now leads the University of California system is who gave initiation to this project. Mrs. Napolitano initiative had a strong focus on improving math and science education, as well as the workforce. Although many do not agree with the common core…

home for extra help. Also, students being able to gain knowledge and respect each other views and opinions. For example, show and tell about their culture or having them draw something special and hanging it up for everyone to see. Developmentally appropriate practice for primary grades supplement and modify for more authentic assessments…