Exam(Elaborations)FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (UDAP) 2023

Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up of three principle components: - Answer age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary - Answer to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in care. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - Answer are all factors that affect his or her development. Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support - Answer the social and cultural contexts in which they live. Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are - Answer purposeful, challenging, and achievable. Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: - Answer addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support