Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (N.A.E.Y.C. Series #234) [Paperback]

Sue Bredekamp (Editor), Carol Copple (Editor), National Association for the Education of Young Children (Corporate Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: National Assoc for the Education of Young Children (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093598979X
• ISBN-13: 978-0935989793
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource for Parents and Teachers!, April 24, 2000

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This review is from: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (N.A.E.Y.C. Series #234) (Paperback)

This book will tell you where a child should go next in all developmental domains. It's full of examples of appropriate practices for curriculum planning. It covers infants through 8-year-olds. It's a life-saving assessment tool. I would recommend it to any parent or teacher.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Influential Piece of Early Childhood Writing Since '60s, May 10, 2004

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Reginald Williams (Orangeburg, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (N.A.E.Y.C. Series #234) (Paperback)

Every single book that I have read on early childhood education cites this book in some way for some reason. By thumbing through it, anyone can probably understand why. Dr. Bredekamp and Dr. Copple present the most transprent how-to manual ever for distinguising between proper and improper teaching methods in an early childhood classroom. EVERY early childhood teacher should have this book. It is affectionately known as "The Bredekamp book", "Developmentally Appropriate Practice", and "DAP".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good source for EC teachers, June 26, 2007

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ANSSO (Seabrook, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs (N.A.E.Y.C. Series #234) (Paperback)

This book is fairly complete and has guidelines and all a teacher needs to know.
Most useful to student-teachers.
I wish the INFO could be presented in a more reader-friendly way.