NAEYC has pioneered developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), the framework of which establishes principles and guidelines for best practice in the care and education of children from birth through ...

Second, to design an index that taps a developmentally appropriate neonatal intensive-care practice, labeled here as the DANIP index.

Nearly all of the studies reviewed included a nested data design, in which effects of classroom practices were evaluated on multiple children within each classroom, but only one study used analyses ...

The subject of the national association’s book is developmentally appropriate practice, an evidence-based resource that early childhood educators use to create optimal environments for learning.

What is developmentally appropriate when it comes to learning? Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham wrote about the subject recently on his Science and Education blog, and here is a version of ...

However, a more-comprehensive definition of developmentally appropriate technology use will empower ECE providers and families to make better decisions about the ways in which young children use ...

Part 1 reminded us that although what children learn will change as they move into Years 1 and 2, how they learn should remain similar to learning in the EYFS - with an appropriate balance between ...

* The High/Scope approach is based on the central principles of the provision of a developmentally appropriate curriculum, consistent and genuine relationships with adults and the opportunity for ...

Definitions of "developmentally appropriate" technology use for early learners should consider more factors than just total screen time, according to the RAND Corporation.