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Making Connections. Defining Moments in Our Profession: Looking Back, and Looking Forward

children’s cognition, and appropriately respond to the stressors … and growth must occur in developmentally appropriate environments that reflect …

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Member Spotlight: Natalie Williams

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What Are You Thinking? Scaffolding Thinking to Promote Learning

all children. By contrast, developmentally appropriate practice encourages teachers to build … own learning activities. An appropriate curriculum for young children …

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"Real Worms and Gummy Worms!" Fostering Meaningful Learning for Young Children over Zoom

professionals to proactively explore appropriate practices for online learning as a … before COVID-19 to design developmentally appropriate online activities (Donohue …

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Our Proud Heritage. Intentional Use of Technology to Foster Learning and Relationships: The Legacy of Fred Rogers

needs at the center of his practice , he showed how technology … development and effective practices to carefully and intentionally … intentionally within the framework of developmentally appropriate practice —considering each child’s …

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The STEAM Circle: How an Interdisciplinary Program Connects Children, Schools, and a Local Community

Academic Rigor in Teachers’ Developmentally Appropriate Practices.” …

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Preschool Without Walls: Empowering Families Through Outdoor Community Classrooms

constantly looks for ways to share developmentally appropriate practices with families—particularly … canvas bag that contains age-appropriate children’s books, accompanying …

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Our Proud Heritage. Susie Weems Wheeler: A Portrait of Professionalism in Action

influenced curriculum, theory, and practice at the national level (Antler … an essential guideline for developmentally appropriate practice . It is demonstrated when …

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The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story

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Do I See Me? A Discussion About Technology Use and Representation in Children’s Media

updated position statement on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), 51吃瓜网 states that …

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Making Connections. Defining Moments in Our Profession: Looking Back, and Looking Forward

Member Spotlight: Natalie Williams

What Are You Thinking? Scaffolding Thinking to Promote Learning

"Real Worms and Gummy Worms!" Fostering Meaningful Learning for Young Children over Zoom

Our Proud Heritage. Intentional Use of Technology to Foster Learning and Relationships: The Legacy of Fred Rogers

The STEAM Circle: How an Interdisciplinary Program Connects Children, Schools, and a Local Community

Preschool Without Walls: Empowering Families Through Outdoor Community Classrooms

Our Proud Heritage. Susie Weems Wheeler: A Portrait of Professionalism in Action

The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story

Do I See Me? A Discussion About Technology Use and Representation in Children’s Media

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