FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (UDAP) 2019 Last document update:   ago

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. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary - to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in care. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - are all...

FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (UDAP) 2019 Last document update:   ago

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. Knowing the typical behaviours and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in care. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history are all fa...