Developmentally Appropriate Practice - Focus on Children in First, Second, and Third Grades

Explains developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) so teachers can apply DAP in their work with children in first, second, and third grades. Chapters include: What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?; A brief introduction to the main ideas of DAP; Teaching Children in First, Second, and Third Grades; Connecting DAP to excellent teaching; An Overview of Development in the Primary Grades.