Developmentally Appropriate Practice Ans✓✓ -ocuses on children birth through
eight years old and is made up of three principle components: age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Age appropriateness Ans✓✓ -considering what is typical for a child within a given
age group.
Individual appropriateness Ans✓✓ -considering the needs of each child as a
unique individual
Social/Cultural appropriateness Ans✓✓ -considering the social and cultural
contexts in which children grow and live.
intentionality Ans✓✓ -Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology is the
concept of
teachers know they are teaching intentionally
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is a curriculum. Ans✓✓ -false
When we use Developmentally Appropriate Practice, it means there is only one
right way to teach a skill. Ans✓✓ -false
Developmentally Appropriate Practice means waiting until a child is ready to
acquire new skills. Ans✓✓ -false
, Developmentally Appropriate Practice means doing the same thing for all children
in the classroom. Ans✓✓ -false
Using everyday routines and activities to enhance learning is Developmentally
Appropriate Practice. Ans✓✓ -true
Developmentally appropriate classrooms are largely unstructured to encourage
free exploration. Ans✓✓ -false
Teachers should have an understanding of child growth and development.
Ans✓✓ -true
The classroom must be a welcome environment for everyone's cultural
background. Ans✓✓ -true
Developmentally Appropriate Practice activities should be intentional,
challenging, and achievable. Ans✓✓ -true
Recognizing and adapting practices based on the cultural background of each
child is a Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Ans✓✓ -true
A child's age, personality, temperament, and family history are all factors that
affect his/her development. Ans✓✓ -true
Structural indicators Ans✓✓ -things that are "regulable," meaning they can be
monitored and are important for providing consistent care.