Focus on developmentally appropriate practice : equitable and joyful learning with infants and toddlers / edited by Marie L. Masterson and Ron Grady.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Masterson, Marie L., editor.

Grady, Ron, editor.

Series:

Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development--United States.

Child development.

Early childhood education--United States.

Early childhood education.

Social learning.

Teacher effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2023.

Summary:

What Does Developmentally Appropriate Practice Look Like in an Infant and Toddler Program? If you’ve ever wondered how effective teachers actually do DAP with very young children, this is the book for you. Here, you can peek into classrooms to see teachers making intentional decisions in key areas of practice. These areas form the six guidelines for DAP in action: 1. Building a community where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow 2. Facilitating reciprocal partnerships with families 3. Observing, assessing, and documenting children’s development and learning 4. Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child 5. Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals 6. Demonstrating professionalism You’ll discover * More about what each guideline means for working with infants and toddlers and their families * Chapters that showcase articles from Young Children and NAEYC book excerpts—plus brand-new content—illustrating excellent teaching strategies related to each guideline * Examples you can model, adapt, and implement in your own practice Enrich and deepen your teaching, and enable children’s learning to flourish!

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Editors

Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning Book Series

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice with Infants and Toddlers

Part 1: Creating a Caring, Equitable Community of Learners

Read and Reflect

Next Steps

Chapter 1. Caring Relationships: The Heart of Early Brain Development

Chapter 2. Care and Equity in Toddler Classrooms: Practices for Creating, Sustaining, and Empowering Community

Chapter 3. Cultivating Positive Relationships and Physical Environments to Support Emotional Well-Being

Chapter 4. The First Step for Addressing Bias in Infant and Toddler Programs

Part 2: Engaging in Reciprocal Partnerships with Families and Fostering Community Connections

Chapter 5. Creating Partnerships to Support Families of Infants and Toddlers

Chapter 6. Engaging with Families to Individualize Teaching

Chapter 7. Facilitating a Child’s Transition from Home to Program Through the Use of Cultural Caring Routines

Chapter 8. Speaking Out: Supporting Families in Advocacy

Part 3: Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning

Chapter 9. Bringing Observation and Documentation to Life in Infant and Toddler Settings

Chapter 10. Observation and Documentation: Both Art and Science

Chapter 11. Using a Child-Centered Approach to Shift from a Deficit Mindset

Chapter 12. Empowering Infants’ and Toddlers’ Learning Through Scaffolding

Chapter 13. What Babies Ask of Us: Contexts to Support Learning About Self and Other Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781952331299

1952331293

OCLC:

1450836452