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NAEYC Position Statement: Developmentally Appropriate Practice

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Categories: Academics, Early Childhood, Student Engagement, Evidence-Based Practices, Literacy, Family Engagement

Audiences: Teachers/Providers, Program Leaders/Administrators

Type: PDF Document

Tags: Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Instruction, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, DAP

Developmentally appropriate practices are methods that promote each child's optimal development and learning through a strengths-based, play-based approach to joyful, engaged learning.