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Developmentally appropriate practices

Developmentally appropriate practices. Teacher Qualities. Active Learning - actively involved and engaged in the learning by doing, seeing, and thinking. . Passive Learning - sitting and listening without interaction. Forms of Education. ADULT DIRECTED

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Developmentally appropriate practices

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  1. Developmentally appropriate practices Teacher Qualities

  2. Active Learning - actively involved and engaged in the learning by doing, seeing, and thinking. • Passive Learning - sitting and listening without interaction.

  3. Forms of Education • ADULT DIRECTED • Teacher decides what to do and how to do it. • Pre-cut, pre-drawn, instructions on how to assemble it. • File folder games • Children exposed to Adult Directed Learning: • Learn to be non-risk takers • Learn to be non-thinkers • Learn that they are incapable and dumb • ADULT INITIATED • Child has creativity, but adult initiates the idea of making something and chooses the supplies that will be used to make it. • paper, cotton, glue.. Now use these to make…

  4. CHILD DIRECTED, CHILD INITITATED, and TEACHER SUPPORTED • Child decides what to do, the idea, and the material to use. • Adult follows the child's lead. • Silent Observe Understand Listen

  5. DIP Lesson vs. DAP Lesson DEFINE (DAP) DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE Nobody learns anything sitting on their bottoms!

  6. APPLE DAY

  7. Tell me…. I forget Show me…. I remember Involve me and let me experience it…. I understand Why DAP Works

  8. ACTIVE DAP CHILD INITIATED LEARNING • by doing • Hands on experiences • when using their senses • Seeing, touching, hearing, smelling, tasting • through trial and error • Actively explore and experiment • when all areas of development are nurtured • Physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and moral • through positive reinforcement • Praise, encouragement, and recognition • acquiring and experimenting new behaviors through imitation and role modeling. • Positive Words and actions to learn and imitate

  9. Learning is a walk of discovery, not a race to the finish line. A child experience instead of a follow the teacher experience

  10. ANIMAL SCHOOL

  11. “We have enough color by number people. We need more kids playing, experimenting, and running around.” “Where does it say that our age is too old to play? Nobody does enough “baby stuff” anymore. It all begins with PLAY!!!” • Bev Boss

  12. Developmentally Appropriate is also: Age appropriate Predictable sequence of stages used as a guideline Individual appropriate Each child is unique in personality, learning styles, and family background Children are evaluated according to their individual differences. Based on observation and evaluationof each child.

  13. Multi cultural and Non- sexist • activities, materials, and equipment.

  14. Seed plant • Uninhibited active exploration with investigation full of language. • Instead of quietly listening children should be expected to actively participate. • If the children are not questioning, commenting, or interrupting, (appropriately) something is wrong. • High quality learning is often noisy with laughter, questions, and talking.

  15. Concrete Hands on, touch, manipulate, 5 senses Learning by doing Relevant The child’s Interests Real The child’s world

  16. Developmentally Appropriate is: • New Challenges or mysteries to solveon their own. • Promotes curiosity • Promotes autonomy (independence)

  17. NOT TIME SCHEDULED • Time to explore as long as the child wants. • Free choice in which the child can move freely between activities. • centers • Balance of passive / rest time and active movement throughout the day.

  18. TEACHING GROUPS 2nd ROTATION 3rd ROTATION Preschool – Entire lesson • Toddler – ART single lesson • Infant – MUSIC single lesson Rough Draft is Due:______________________

  19. DAP Learning Centers • Areas should relate to the theme of the week. • Do not include every type of learning center every week • By rotating the centers you will keep the children’s interest and excitement for learning.

  20. Art • Promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth in children.

  21. Pre-Math • Should be hands-on, filled with play, and exploration.

  22. Language - Pre-Reading/Literacy • Allows for a more quiet, calm area in the child care center.

  23. Science and Discovery • Provides a way for children to learn about their natural interests and excitement about the world around them.

  24. Sensory • Helps children use their senses.

  25. Music and Movement • Provides opportunities to explore sound, rhythm, beat and tone.

  26. Dramatic Play and Free Play • Children love to pretend and play make-believe. • This fantasy play provides opportunities for growth and development and encourages experimentation and discovery.

  27. Blocks and Building • One of the most important materials in a child care center.

  28. Fine Motor and Manipulatives • Using the small muscles to complete a task..

  29. Large Motor and Outside Play • Usually playground equipment but can use inexpensive items also.

  30. Food and Nutrition Experiences • Involves preparing foods, setting the table, eating snacks and meals, and cleaning up. • Provide skills that prepare children for an independent lifetime.

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