Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Encourages each child’s development and learning through a strength- based, play-based approach to joyful, engaged learning.

What is Developmentally Appropriate?

Young children have a different learning process than older children.  Developmentally Appropriate Practice is about making sure children have fun so they will learn.

What do Teachers do?  

Use play intentionally to make sure each child makes progress towards their goals.  Collect drawings, photos and notes and compare what a child did at the beginning of the year and later in the year.