DCF Child Care Training 2021 Developmentally Appropriate Practices

DCF CHILD CARE TRAINING 2021
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICES

k The classroom must be a welcome environment for everyone's cultural background. - True

Developmentally Appropriate Practice means doing the same thing for all children in the classroom. -
False

Teachers should have an understanding of child growth and development - True

Developmentally appropriate classrooms are largely unstructured to encourage free exploration. - False

Using everyday routines and activities to enhance learning is Developmentally Appropriate Practice. -
True

When we use Developmentally Appropriate Practice, it means there is only one right way to teach a skill.
- False

Developmentally Appropriate Practice activities should be intentional, challenging, and achievable. - True

A child's age, personality, temperament, and family history are all factors that affect his/her
development. - True

Recognizing and adapting practices based on the cultural background of each child is a Developmentally
Appropriate Practice. - True

Developmentally Appropriate Practice means waiting until a child is ready to acquire new skills. - False

Developmentally Appropriate Practice is a curriculum. - False

Singing quiet songs before naptime. - emotional

Spending time with children on an individual level, such as holding or rocking an infant. - emotional

Teaching toddlers to wash their hands. - Physical

Sitting on the floor with a toddler who is playing. - Emotional

Giving water to a thirsty child. - Physical

Providing cribs that meet Florida's safety standards for infants to nap in. - Physical

Comforting a crying infant. - Emotional

Changing an infant's diaper. - Physical

Talking to toddlers about favorite foods during mealtime. - Emotional and Physical