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Peer reviewedBullock, Janis R. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Discusses process- and product-oriented early childhood curricula. Describes ways in which process learning can be incorporated into all aspects of the curriculum to support young children's growth. (RJC)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Maine State Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services, Augusta. – 1988
This guide for educators presents an educational continuum encompassing traditional approaches to developmentally appropriate practice. Children, parents, teachers, and the classroom are discussed in terms of resources they provide for the learning experience and the movement towards developmentally appropriate practice. For example, children can…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Carter, Margie – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Discusses ideas and strategies to ensure risk management in early childhood settings. Suggests that current trends in early childhood education lead to the reevaluation of risk factors. Notes that risk management today includes not only inspecting playgrounds and classrooms and implementing the latest public health guidelines but also staying…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedNorris, Janet A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
Five principles of learning for young children with handicaps (functioning below a developmental age of one year) are presented, with descriptions of strategies that can be used to facilitate ascendance to higher levels of cognitive-social-communicative functioning. The principles include frequent adult-child interactions, meaningful context for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
