FL DCF: Preschool Appropriate Practices
PSPR Questions with Correct Answers
Developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP,
is a concept developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC).
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
focuses on children birth to eight years old and is made up of three principle components: age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness and cultural appropriateness.
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 need to be exposed to
as many different types of learning experiences as possible to make it easier for them to
transition into kindergarten.
There are many ways to expose children to a variety of learning experiences like:
reading to children,
providing hands-on play opportunities,
introducing new words daily,
and allowing the children to play and socialize with each other.
Caregivers should plan and prepare experiences that are
fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning that are challenging and
achievable.
Language development
,is one of the most important aspects of a child's learning at this age (3-5 years). It is important
to expand a child's vocabulary by introducing as many new words as possible during this
stage.
There are a variety of ways to help children learn new words, including:
Poems
Songs
Stories
Parental Involvement
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 need to be exposed to as many different types of
learning experiences as possible to make it easier for them to transition into
_____________________________________.
kindergarten
To increase a child's vocabulary, parents should be encouraged to _________________
to their child daily.
read
_________________ has a general appeal to children of all ages and also features
rhyming and repetition of words. Helping children learn the words to age appropriate
music is a great way to ensure that they will absorb and retain new words.
Music
Jean Piaget -
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson -
,Eight Conflicts of Social and Emotional Development
According to Piaget, the four stages of cognitive development are:
Sensorimotor - 0-2 years old
Preoperational - 2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - 7-11 years old
Formal Operations - 11 years old and older
The Preoperational Stage
During this stage, young children learn about their world through their actions. This is one
reason that hands-on learning is crucial during this stage of development. As a caregiver, you
must provide children with as many opportunities for hands-on learning as possible.
According to Piaget, the Preoperational stage
is from ages 2-7 and is most relevant to young children. During this stage, young children
learn about their world through their actions.
Children at this age (2-7) and stage (Preoperational)
-Tend to think illogically, as they will begin to develop logic in the
next stage, concrete-operational.
-Their thinking process is non-sequential, such as not understanding
that a small puddle was once an ice cube.
-Are egocentric, meaning that they do not perceive the
consequences of their actions upon others.
-They are beginning to understand simple concepts, e.g., to classify
large and small stack-able plastic bowls or to understand the
sequence of their daily schedule.
, Piaget's theory explains
how children interact with their environment to construct knowledge.
What are some ways you can implement developmentally appropriate practice to
support the growth of young children during this stage?
Provide open-ended, hands-on activities so children can progress through as they develop
transformation
Ask open-ended questions that encourage children to explain their thought process.
Provide a variety of activities that allow children to experience real life events (field trips,
guest speakers, show and tell).
Ask children about their own experience. For example: "Tell us about your painting."
At story time ask the children about their favorite stories, and ask the children what happens
in the stories.
Provide children with the opportunity to make choices. For example: "Which learning center
would you like to play in today?"
Erik Erikson
developed the theory that emotional development occurs through 8 stages in a person's
lifetime. He proposes that individuals must go through each of the 8 stages in a sequential
order. Each stage presents a conflict that must be resolved before a person can progress to the
next stage.
Erikson
(8 letters in last name, 8 stages/conflicts)
PSPR Questions with Correct Answers
Developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP,
is a concept developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC).
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
focuses on children birth to eight years old and is made up of three principle components: age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness and cultural appropriateness.
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 need to be exposed to
as many different types of learning experiences as possible to make it easier for them to
transition into kindergarten.
There are many ways to expose children to a variety of learning experiences like:
reading to children,
providing hands-on play opportunities,
introducing new words daily,
and allowing the children to play and socialize with each other.
Caregivers should plan and prepare experiences that are
fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning that are challenging and
achievable.
Language development
,is one of the most important aspects of a child's learning at this age (3-5 years). It is important
to expand a child's vocabulary by introducing as many new words as possible during this
stage.
There are a variety of ways to help children learn new words, including:
Poems
Songs
Stories
Parental Involvement
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 need to be exposed to as many different types of
learning experiences as possible to make it easier for them to transition into
_____________________________________.
kindergarten
To increase a child's vocabulary, parents should be encouraged to _________________
to their child daily.
read
_________________ has a general appeal to children of all ages and also features
rhyming and repetition of words. Helping children learn the words to age appropriate
music is a great way to ensure that they will absorb and retain new words.
Music
Jean Piaget -
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson -
,Eight Conflicts of Social and Emotional Development
According to Piaget, the four stages of cognitive development are:
Sensorimotor - 0-2 years old
Preoperational - 2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - 7-11 years old
Formal Operations - 11 years old and older
The Preoperational Stage
During this stage, young children learn about their world through their actions. This is one
reason that hands-on learning is crucial during this stage of development. As a caregiver, you
must provide children with as many opportunities for hands-on learning as possible.
According to Piaget, the Preoperational stage
is from ages 2-7 and is most relevant to young children. During this stage, young children
learn about their world through their actions.
Children at this age (2-7) and stage (Preoperational)
-Tend to think illogically, as they will begin to develop logic in the
next stage, concrete-operational.
-Their thinking process is non-sequential, such as not understanding
that a small puddle was once an ice cube.
-Are egocentric, meaning that they do not perceive the
consequences of their actions upon others.
-They are beginning to understand simple concepts, e.g., to classify
large and small stack-able plastic bowls or to understand the
sequence of their daily schedule.
, Piaget's theory explains
how children interact with their environment to construct knowledge.
What are some ways you can implement developmentally appropriate practice to
support the growth of young children during this stage?
Provide open-ended, hands-on activities so children can progress through as they develop
transformation
Ask open-ended questions that encourage children to explain their thought process.
Provide a variety of activities that allow children to experience real life events (field trips,
guest speakers, show and tell).
Ask children about their own experience. For example: "Tell us about your painting."
At story time ask the children about their favorite stories, and ask the children what happens
in the stories.
Provide children with the opportunity to make choices. For example: "Which learning center
would you like to play in today?"
Erik Erikson
developed the theory that emotional development occurs through 8 stages in a person's
lifetime. He proposes that individuals must go through each of the 8 stages in a sequential
order. Each stage presents a conflict that must be resolved before a person can progress to the
next stage.
Erikson
(8 letters in last name, 8 stages/conflicts)
