Developmentally Appropriate Practice

mathematical learning and exploration? All of the mathematical centers are available to the students at all times. The students have morning circle time, where the teacher goes through the date, how the weather is, etc., and then they do writing to practice their name and the letter for that day. The students get to participate in centers, where the teachers go around and involve all subject matters to talk individually or in groups with the students about what they are playing with. For…

behavior behavior through their lifespan. However, mental disorders among children can be treated and managed by theatrical appropriate approaches. It is important to treatment children with mental disorder by everyone who are interact with the children such as teachers, therapist, and all family members (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013). Appropriate and early treatment for children with mental disorder can make a positive impact in their live (CDC, 2013). According to…

As I was reading the final chapter of the 5 Practices book, I was reminded of how important collaboration is – not only for my college studies but more importantly for my future teaching career. Reflecting on the work Sam & I put into our unit plan for this course, it was helpful to talk through ideas with one another and to see the different perspectives we each had. There are many times where I get stuck in my own thinking and it is truly helpful to be able to gain a fresh outlook when working…

affecting their social-emotional learning in both formal and informal ways” has been clearly pointed out by scholars and experts. (Denham&Burton, 2003; Pianta & Stuhlman, 2004; as cited in Bierman et al, 2008). The Head Start REDI (Research-based, Developmentally Informed) program developed by Dr. Karen Bierman is specifically designed to enhance the social-emotional competencies of preschoolers. Bierman et al (2008) suggests that the Preschool PATHS Curriculum (Domitrovich, Greenberg, Cortes, &…

culture respect and honoring that when it is appropriate, shows the patient they can trust you,” (Minority Nursing Staff, 2013). Nurses must have an understanding of the client’s culture. Understanding the client’s culture will promote culturally congruent interventions. Culturally congruent intervention for the Hmong culture regarding Hep B would consist of the use of eastern and western medicine. Eastern medicine that the Hmong culture could practice includes Shamanism, coining, cupping,…

During my early years of school, it is fair to say that I was a handful. I could never sit still and focus throughout the entire duration of a lesson. There was not a day that went by that I did not get reprimanded by a teacher- usually for talking or disrupting the class. It was not because I wanted to be an obstreperous student, I simply lost focus of what was being taught on the board. Usually within the first ten or fifteen minutes, I grasped the concept but still had to sit through the next…

Helping children to transition from being home with mom and dad into a schoolroom setting can be trying for some little ones. As explained in our reading, it is important for the teachers to first recognize and accept that there could be fear, sadness and agree happening within the heart of the child (Gestwicki, 2017, p. 269). Teachers need to be prepared to offer support for both the child as well as the parent. These chapters talked a great deal about the child, but I feel that in some cases…

should have access to physical activity so they can become more adept and coordinated. With this being said, daily activities should include many opportunities for young children to develop confidence in their gross motor skills. In Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs, it mentioned in the exploration and play section that caregivers should “allow toddlers the freedom to explore their movements by testing what their bodies are capable of doing” (98). The classroom…

known as a critical period for brain development. The patient is considered school age, and it is common for children of this age group to show generalized physical, cognitive, and language delays as effects of maltreatment on child development. Developmentally speaking, there are likely a multitude of misconceptions that the child has surrounding the reasons for abuse and her father’s behaviors. As the CLS on the case, and with the accumulation of the above-stated knowledge of impacts of…

the father, or they are orphan. In all the three cases the social adjustment process of the child is affected deeply. The UN estimates that up to 8 million children around the world are living in care institutions (Pinheiro, 2006). Child rearing practices has a significant impact on the social adjustment of children. Most developmental theories (e.g., psychoanalytic theory, Freud in 1940; social–cultural theory, Vygotsky in 1978; social-learning theory by Bandura in 1977; attachment theory…