Content Review

Required Resources

• Course Text: Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
  
  
  • NAEYC Position Statement, pp. 1–24
  • “To Be an Excellent Teacher,” pp. 33–50
  • “Frequently Asked Questions about Developmentally Appropriate Practice,” pp. 327–333

Media

• Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice [Video file]. Retrieved from 
  
  Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 38 minutes.
  
  Early childhood expert and co-author of NAEYC’s seminal Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Sue Bredekamp, Ph.D., discusses the history and meaning of this cornerstone of program quality. Though filmed prior to the most recent edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, this video segment remains relevant, stressing the core principles of developmentally appropriate practice and the field’s commitment to continuous improvement.

Optional Resources

• Course Text: Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children
  
  
  • “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Infant and Toddler Years—Ages 0–3,” pp. 53–73
  • “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Preschool Years—Ages 3–5,” pp. 111–148