Practice What You Would See in My Program Based

on This DAP Principle

Whole child Students need to be encouraged to be

themselves inside and outside of the classroom
by engaging in different hands-on and verbal
activities.

Individualized instruction Allowing children to work individually on

activities that interest them such as play
centers, online educational games, and board
games.

Child-initiated activity Giving students the opportunity to choose what

they want to play with.

Play Presenting children with hands-on activities and

using different forms of play in the classroom
such as dramatic play.

Flexible, stimulating environments Using dojo points to reward students' behavior

so that they can earn a prize, free play, or
choose their groups that they want to work in.

Integrated curriculum Having students make different types of

connections with the material being taught and
past material taught or real-world connections.

Learning by doing Having a class pet such as a fish to teach

students the proper way to take care of an
animal and allowing them to understand what it
means to have responsibilities.

Choices for children Giving students the option to choose how they
Variety of assessment strategies would like to take an assessment based on the
type of learner they are.

Family partnerships Creating a clear line of communication with

each student's family to make the families feel
comfortable and best assist the students
individually.

Socio-cultural sensitivity Creating a safe environment for all students

regardless of what their cultures may be.