CHILD CARE UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPMENTALLY 2026 REVISION NOTES
AND STRUCTURED EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ developmental practice 3 components. Answer: age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
◉ Age appropriateness. Answer: considering what is typical for a
child within a given age group
◉ Individual appropriateness. Answer: considering the needs of
each child as a unique individual
◉ factors that affect his or her development. Answer: A child's age,
temperament, personality, and family history are all factors
◉ social and cultural contexts are important why?. Answer:
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are
aware of and support the social and cultural contexts in which they
live.
,◉ Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:.
Answer: Addressing differences in school success and achievement,
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school
programming,
Improving teacher preparation, professional development and
ongoing support
◉ Why should caregivers be intentional about planning learning
experiences. Answer: to make sure that they are purposeful,
challenging, and achievable
◉ Is DAP a curriculum?. Answer: No, It is a methodology that helps
educators balance instructional strategies to meet the needs of every
child.
◉ Developmentally Appropriate Practice activities should be.
Answer: Intentional, challenging, and achievable
◉ factors that affect his/her development.. Answer: age, personality,
temperament, and family history
◉ Structural indicators. Answer: are things that are "regulable,"
meaning they can be monitored and are important for providing
consistent care.
, ◉ Process indicators. Answer: are what programs "do" to help
promote development through specific activities and intentional
practices. Process indicators are observable interactions.
◉ structural indicators examples. Answer: Licensure
Lower ratios
Smaller group size
Caregiver qualifications
Professional development for staff
Health and safety regulations
Inclusive environment
◉ process indicators examples. Answer: Curriculum and established
routines
Language and reasoning activities
Sensitive, responsive interactions
Collaboration and provisions for parents and families
Parent, teacher, and child interactions
Child-sized furnishings
Well defined and equipped space that meets the needs of all children
◉ Quality child care programs indicators. Answer: include both
structural and process measures
DEVELOPMENTALLY 2026 REVISION NOTES
AND STRUCTURED EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ developmental practice 3 components. Answer: age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
◉ Age appropriateness. Answer: considering what is typical for a
child within a given age group
◉ Individual appropriateness. Answer: considering the needs of
each child as a unique individual
◉ factors that affect his or her development. Answer: A child's age,
temperament, personality, and family history are all factors
◉ social and cultural contexts are important why?. Answer:
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are
aware of and support the social and cultural contexts in which they
live.
,◉ Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:.
Answer: Addressing differences in school success and achievement,
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school
programming,
Improving teacher preparation, professional development and
ongoing support
◉ Why should caregivers be intentional about planning learning
experiences. Answer: to make sure that they are purposeful,
challenging, and achievable
◉ Is DAP a curriculum?. Answer: No, It is a methodology that helps
educators balance instructional strategies to meet the needs of every
child.
◉ Developmentally Appropriate Practice activities should be.
Answer: Intentional, challenging, and achievable
◉ factors that affect his/her development.. Answer: age, personality,
temperament, and family history
◉ Structural indicators. Answer: are things that are "regulable,"
meaning they can be monitored and are important for providing
consistent care.
, ◉ Process indicators. Answer: are what programs "do" to help
promote development through specific activities and intentional
practices. Process indicators are observable interactions.
◉ structural indicators examples. Answer: Licensure
Lower ratios
Smaller group size
Caregiver qualifications
Professional development for staff
Health and safety regulations
Inclusive environment
◉ process indicators examples. Answer: Curriculum and established
routines
Language and reasoning activities
Sensitive, responsive interactions
Collaboration and provisions for parents and families
Parent, teacher, and child interactions
Child-sized furnishings
Well defined and equipped space that meets the needs of all children
◉ Quality child care programs indicators. Answer: include both
structural and process measures
