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It helps teachers improve the effective-
ness of their work
with children. It helps them make deci-
sions based on what they know about
children. Teachers who know how chil-
dren think and learn, recognize that chil-
dren learn best when they
Describe Developmentally Appropriate
are given many opportunities to explore
Practice
materials and their environment with
their peers and adults. Knowledgeable
caregivers are able to build on what
children already know and can do but
also make them stretch toward what they
don't know yet or are unable to do without
help.
The adult must be consciously aware of
the decisions they make
about:
1. Varying their teaching strategies to be
more appropriate for the group and indi-
Describe intentionality and list some
vidual children
ways that you can implement this strat-
2. Preplanning and organizing the envi-
egy.
ronment with learning goals and objec-
tives in mind
3. Meeting children where they are and
helping them reach challenging and
achievable goals
1. Addressing differences in school suc-
cess and achievement
Three critical challenges impacting early 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and
childhood practices are: elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, profes-
sional development and on-site support
• Lower delinquency rates
• Increased graduation rates
Outcomes of quality child care • Adults who earn higher salaries
• Increased home ownership
• Better cognitive and language skills
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• Adults who spend less time participat-
ing in social programs or on welfare
• Children shall not be subjected to disci-
pline that is severe, humiliating or fright-
ening
Which disciplinary practices are prohibit-
• Discipline shall not be associated with
ed by Florida Statute?
food, rest or toileting
• Spanking or any other form of physical
punishment is prohibited
Parents and communities who have ac-
cess to quality care tend to have a more
stable workforce. Employees have fewer
absences and late arrivals at work, high-
er productivity levels and are less likely to
be dependent on social services. Finding
Describe how the entire community ben-
good
efits when children receive quality care.
child care is the first step to school suc-
cess. Children enter school with founda-
tional skills that they need to be success-
ful. When parents feel that their child is
in a safe, loving and stimulating environ-
ment they feel more at ease at work.
• Just as children go through separation
anxiety, so do parents.
• Trust is established over time.
• Remember, a caregiver's role is not
the same as a parent. Parents need to
know you respect them as the child's first
Describe the importance of establishing teacher.
relationships. • If you are a new teacher or in a new
program, parents probably won't know
you and yet you will be taking care of their
child five days a week!
• Put yourself in their place and pass on
all the information you can about their
child.
Describe some ways to establish posi-
tive relationships.
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It helps teachers improve the effective-
ness of their work
with children. It helps them make deci-
sions based on what they know about
children. Teachers who know how chil-
dren think and learn, recognize that chil-
dren learn best when they
Describe Developmentally Appropriate
are given many opportunities to explore
Practice
materials and their environment with
their peers and adults. Knowledgeable
caregivers are able to build on what
children already know and can do but
also make them stretch toward what they
don't know yet or are unable to do without
help.
The adult must be consciously aware of
the decisions they make
about:
1. Varying their teaching strategies to be
more appropriate for the group and indi-
Describe intentionality and list some
vidual children
ways that you can implement this strat-
2. Preplanning and organizing the envi-
egy.
ronment with learning goals and objec-
tives in mind
3. Meeting children where they are and
helping them reach challenging and
achievable goals
1. Addressing differences in school suc-
cess and achievement
Three critical challenges impacting early 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and
childhood practices are: elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, profes-
sional development and on-site support
• Lower delinquency rates
• Increased graduation rates
Outcomes of quality child care • Adults who earn higher salaries
• Increased home ownership
• Better cognitive and language skills
, UDAP Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_12kf5a
• Adults who spend less time participat-
ing in social programs or on welfare
• Children shall not be subjected to disci-
pline that is severe, humiliating or fright-
ening
Which disciplinary practices are prohibit-
• Discipline shall not be associated with
ed by Florida Statute?
food, rest or toileting
• Spanking or any other form of physical
punishment is prohibited
Parents and communities who have ac-
cess to quality care tend to have a more
stable workforce. Employees have fewer
absences and late arrivals at work, high-
er productivity levels and are less likely to
be dependent on social services. Finding
Describe how the entire community ben-
good
efits when children receive quality care.
child care is the first step to school suc-
cess. Children enter school with founda-
tional skills that they need to be success-
ful. When parents feel that their child is
in a safe, loving and stimulating environ-
ment they feel more at ease at work.
• Just as children go through separation
anxiety, so do parents.
• Trust is established over time.
• Remember, a caregiver's role is not
the same as a parent. Parents need to
know you respect them as the child's first
Describe the importance of establishing teacher.
relationships. • If you are a new teacher or in a new
program, parents probably won't know
you and yet you will be taking care of their
child five days a week!
• Put yourself in their place and pass on
all the information you can about their
child.
Describe some ways to establish posi-
tive relationships.
