ECH 205 Wk 4 – DAP Summary

Visit the NAEYC website and research developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and the following related topics:

• Environmental factors that may negatively or positively affect the growth and development of a preschooler or kindergartener
• Instructional strategies that support DAP in a learning environment
• Environmental changes that support DAP in a learning environment

Reflect on your own experiences with preschool or kindergarten classrooms. Decide on an example scenario to use for this assignment. 

Write a 350-word summary of your research as it applies to your scenario. Include the following in your summary:

• Your interpretation of the definition of DAP
• A brief description of your example scenario, including an environmental factor in the scenario
• Instructional strategies that could support DAP in the learning environment from your example scenario
• Environmental changes that could support DAP in the learning environment from your example scenario
• An explanation of how these suggested strategies and changes support DAP

Format your summary according to APA guidelines. 

Submit your assignment.