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Bestseller! Edited and compiled just for kindergarten teachers, this resource explains developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) so teachers can apply DAP in their work with kindergartners. Chapters include:

• What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
  A brief introduction to the main ideas of DAP
• Teaching in the Kindergarten Year
  Connecting DAP to excellent teaching
• An Overview of Development  in the Kindergarten Year
  Overview of kindergartners’ learning and development
• Developmentally Appropriate Examples to Consider
  Examples of key DAP practices, as well as contrasting practices that are less likely to serve children well
• The Common Core State Standards and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
  Connecting the standards to DAP
• Young Children Articles
  Eight articles from Young Children that provide examples of applying developmentally appropriate practice when working with kindergartners

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