Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Discover developmentally appropriate practices for children in early childhood education and child care centers. Learn how to identify, demonstrate, and define these practices to provide optimal learning experiences for young learners.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
Target Audience
Topic Areas
States
Alabama (4) Alaska (4) Alberta (6) Arizona (4) Arkansas (3) Australia (4) California (4) Colorado (4) Connecticut (4) Delaware (4) District of Columbia (4) Florida (4) Georgia (4) Hawaii (4) Idaho (4) Illinois (3) Indiana (4) Iowa (4) Jamaica (4) Kansas (4) Kentucky (3) Louisiana (4) Maine (4) Manitoba (4) Maryland (6) Massachusetts (4) Michigan (4) Minnesota (4) Mississippi (4) Missouri (4) Montana (4) Nebraska (4) Nevada (4) New Hampshire (4) New Jersey (3) New Mexico (4) New York (4) Newfoundland and Labrador (4) North Carolina (3) North Dakota (4) Nova Scotia (4) Ohio (4) Oklahoma (4) Ontario (4) Oregon (4) Pennsylvania (3) Prince Edward Island (4) Puerto Rico (4) Quebec (4) Rhode Island (4) Saskatchewan (4) South Carolina (4) South Dakota (4) Tennessee (3) Texas (4) Thailand (4) United Kingdom (4) Utah (4) Vermont (4) Virgin Islands (4) Virginia (4) Washington (4) West Virginia (4) Wisconsin (4) Wyoming (3)
120 hours courses
12 CEUs30 hours courses
3 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
- Demonstrate understand developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice
- Define developmental domains.
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Identify appropriate practices for teacher- and child-directed activities.
- Define healthy practices to mitigate the spread of germs and decrease the likelihood of SIDS in infants and toddlers.
- Define the term inclusion and how it relates to the child care environment and practice for all ages.
- Identify appropriate practices for children.
- Identify appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
- Give examples of developmentally appropriate musical activities for children.
- Identify appropriate practice for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases in childcare.
- Identify appropriate practice for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases and illnesses in child care setting
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with developmental disabilities.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for developmental disabilities in the childcare setting.
