FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally
Appropriate Practices (UDAP) 2024
"Zone of Proximal Development" - ✔✔The distance between the two developmental levels of ability
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - ✔✔are all factors that affect his or her
development.
A lack of quality care has negative effects on - ✔✔children's school readiness and development.
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ✔✔This theory suggests children move through stages as
certain needs are met. If basic needs are not met, children do not progress in development. Basic
physical needs must be met, like having food and shelter available, before children or adults can move
towards a higher level.
According to Jean Piaget, the greatest role of the caregiver is - ✔✔to help the child reach an
understanding by providing the child with appropriate activities that stimulate thinking. Piaget believed
children build knowledge and understanding through their physical development and through their
interactions with the environment.
According to the Florida Statutes: - ✔✔Children shall not be subjected to discipline that is severe,
humiliating, or frightening
Discipline shall not be associated with food, rest, or toileting
Spanking, or any other form of physical punishment is prohibited
Another way to keep parents informed and connected is to have resources and information available. -
✔✔You can ask local college students in child development courses to write articles for your newsletter,
give parents recommendations for magazines or books relevant to children, or ask parents to contribute
articles or check local government agencies for articles that have important information to share.
Basic Needs and
Learning Experiences Examples: - ✔✔Children need breakfast in the morning and nutritious meals
throughout the day to be able to play, grow and learn
,A predictable routine is necessary so children know what to expect and feel safe
Each child needs responsive adults who encourage and support them as they develop the skills they
need
Children need to experience success
Becoming aware of the messages we "send" is - ✔✔one way to open the lines of communication.
Caregivers need to help children - ✔✔observe, question, and use language as they encourage children in
their attempts to discover new knowledge and gain independence.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are - ✔✔purposeful,
challenging, and achievable.
Children are learning which behaviors and actions are acceptable, and the caregiver's role during this
stage is to - ✔✔encourage appropriate behavior by providing age-appropriate activities and experiences
for children.
Children attach to people who are - ✔✔responsive and provide comfort and reassurance through quality
interactions!
Children who come from low socioeconomic levels spend much of the time - ✔✔trying to get their basic
needs met.
Children who form secure attachments with adults - ✔✔have a better chance of becoming secure adults.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support - ✔✔the social
and cultural contexts in which they live.
Comfort and Safety: - ✔✔Safety
Security
Stability
, Examples:
Transportation
Neighborhood
Safe relationships (not domestic violence or abuse)
Child care
Communicating and building a two-way relationship with parents is a key to - ✔✔establishing a
partnership with families.
Concrete-Operational (7 years to 11 years) - - ✔✔Children become more rational in their thinking. For
example, realizing that Santa Claus probably doesn't exist.
Cultural groups differ in many ways, especially when it comes to child-rearing practices, such as -
✔✔behavior, feeding, sleeping, toileting and individualization.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for - ✔✔teachers to become more
intentional about what they do. This includes building a positive relationship with each child and family
within the context of their culture and through the inclusion of children with special needs.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for teachers to become more intentional
about what they do. - ✔✔This includes building a positive relationship with each child and family within
the context of their culture and through the inclusion of children with special needs.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up
of three principle components: - ✔✔age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is influenced and enhanced by - ✔✔sound early childhood
theories focused on young children's developmental stages.
Engaging diverse families in early childhood programs - ✔✔helps promote the health and well-being of
the whole family.
Appropriate Practices (UDAP) 2024
"Zone of Proximal Development" - ✔✔The distance between the two developmental levels of ability
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - ✔✔are all factors that affect his or her
development.
A lack of quality care has negative effects on - ✔✔children's school readiness and development.
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ✔✔This theory suggests children move through stages as
certain needs are met. If basic needs are not met, children do not progress in development. Basic
physical needs must be met, like having food and shelter available, before children or adults can move
towards a higher level.
According to Jean Piaget, the greatest role of the caregiver is - ✔✔to help the child reach an
understanding by providing the child with appropriate activities that stimulate thinking. Piaget believed
children build knowledge and understanding through their physical development and through their
interactions with the environment.
According to the Florida Statutes: - ✔✔Children shall not be subjected to discipline that is severe,
humiliating, or frightening
Discipline shall not be associated with food, rest, or toileting
Spanking, or any other form of physical punishment is prohibited
Another way to keep parents informed and connected is to have resources and information available. -
✔✔You can ask local college students in child development courses to write articles for your newsletter,
give parents recommendations for magazines or books relevant to children, or ask parents to contribute
articles or check local government agencies for articles that have important information to share.
Basic Needs and
Learning Experiences Examples: - ✔✔Children need breakfast in the morning and nutritious meals
throughout the day to be able to play, grow and learn
,A predictable routine is necessary so children know what to expect and feel safe
Each child needs responsive adults who encourage and support them as they develop the skills they
need
Children need to experience success
Becoming aware of the messages we "send" is - ✔✔one way to open the lines of communication.
Caregivers need to help children - ✔✔observe, question, and use language as they encourage children in
their attempts to discover new knowledge and gain independence.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are - ✔✔purposeful,
challenging, and achievable.
Children are learning which behaviors and actions are acceptable, and the caregiver's role during this
stage is to - ✔✔encourage appropriate behavior by providing age-appropriate activities and experiences
for children.
Children attach to people who are - ✔✔responsive and provide comfort and reassurance through quality
interactions!
Children who come from low socioeconomic levels spend much of the time - ✔✔trying to get their basic
needs met.
Children who form secure attachments with adults - ✔✔have a better chance of becoming secure adults.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support - ✔✔the social
and cultural contexts in which they live.
Comfort and Safety: - ✔✔Safety
Security
Stability
, Examples:
Transportation
Neighborhood
Safe relationships (not domestic violence or abuse)
Child care
Communicating and building a two-way relationship with parents is a key to - ✔✔establishing a
partnership with families.
Concrete-Operational (7 years to 11 years) - - ✔✔Children become more rational in their thinking. For
example, realizing that Santa Claus probably doesn't exist.
Cultural groups differ in many ways, especially when it comes to child-rearing practices, such as -
✔✔behavior, feeding, sleeping, toileting and individualization.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for - ✔✔teachers to become more
intentional about what they do. This includes building a positive relationship with each child and family
within the context of their culture and through the inclusion of children with special needs.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for teachers to become more intentional
about what they do. - ✔✔This includes building a positive relationship with each child and family within
the context of their culture and through the inclusion of children with special needs.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up
of three principle components: - ✔✔age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is influenced and enhanced by - ✔✔sound early childhood
theories focused on young children's developmental stages.
Engaging diverse families in early childhood programs - ✔✔helps promote the health and well-being of
the whole family.
