Through CHD 120: I have learned the fundamentals of the Early Childhood Education field.

This includes creating a supportive environment, learning the developmental milestones, and the importance of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). By incorporating this artifact, I demonstrated how to create a flyer explaining to parents DAP principles and how they can be used in the classroom. ARTIFACT: CHD 120 DAP Flyer

Most Important principal in DAP is:

DPA stands for DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE

Creating a Caring Community of Learners Teaching to Enhance Development and Learning Planning Curriculum to Achieve Important Goals Assessing Children's Development and Learning Establishing Reciprocal Relationships with Families

It is the practice that promotes childrens optimal learning and development

Made up of three basic areas of knowledge: Knowledge of how children develop Knowledge of individual child Knowledge of the cultural, society and family of that child

Guidelines for DAP: (http://www.naeyc.org/dap/core)