Developmentally Appropriate Practice 1/19

Resources:
Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers
California Master Plan for Education

http://www.sen.ca.gov/masterplan/020909THEMASTERPLANLINKS.HTML

Vocabulary:
telegraphic speech
holophrases
maturational theory
pragmatics
egocentric speech
inner speech
prosadic speech

Major points:
Guidelines to developmentally appropriate practice:

1. Creating a caring community of learners
2. Teaching to enhance development and learning
3. Planning curriculum to achieve important goals
4. Assessing children development and learning
5. Establishing reciprocal relationships with families.