SESSION GUIDE: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

Session Title Developmentally Appropriate Practices With Young Children

Duration of the Session 2 hours
Introductory Statement Good day everyone, I am _____________________________. I will be facilitating the session on
Developmentally Appropriate Practices With Young Children.
Learning Objectives At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:
1. understand the concept of DAP
2. realize the importance of DAP
3. identify implications of DAP to Kto3
Key Understanding/s DAP is making instructional decisions that are based on the understanding of child
development, how children learn best considering individual learner’s needs and interests
and the role of families, relationships and culture. It is an approach to best assist children
in reaching their full potentials – cognitively, socially, physically, and emotionally. It is
more about doing things better not “right” or “wrong.”
References www.naeyc.org: NAEYC Position Statement: “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early
Childhood Programs Serving Children Birth - Age 8”, “Guidelines for Decisions about
Developmentally Appropriate Practice”
Early Childhood News,July 1996, “The Butterfly Garden: Developmentally Appropriate
Practice Defined” by Sandra Cosser
STAGE/METHODOLOGY KEY POINTS Training Slide Time
Aids/Tools Number Allotment
Introduction: When planning curriculum and
Opening Statement teaching instruction for young children, 5mins
it is important to factor in the wide
spectrum of abilities and interests of
children, as well as activities that are
based on the way in which we know
children learn. As more and more
research becomes available on child
development, we, as educators, respond
by changing and evolving in how we
work with children, and in our
approaches to best assist them in

Show the topic title, objectives
and the outline of the
presentation
Activity
Give the participants time to
reflect on the quotation presented
and share their thoughts.
Analysis
Let the participants answer the
questions posted/flashed on the
screen.
Publish their answers on the
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reaching their full potentials–
cognitively, socially, physically, and
emotionally.
Our session involves 3 important words Video Segment
in the lives of our young children to 0:01-1:45
promote optimal development and
learning. Lots of researches/studies Ppt 1-3
were done relative to our topic
“Developmentally Appropriate Practices
With Young Children”. The session will
not limit its applicability for Grade 2 but
it cuts across Kinder to Grade 3, our
young learners.
For our first activity, may I invite you to Video Segment 3mins
reflect on the quotation by Benjamin 1:46-2:03
Franklin.
“Show me and I forget; Ppt 4
Teach me and I remember;
Involve me and I learn.”
Let’s think about and answer the
following questions. Ppt 5 15mins
1. Do you agree or disagree with the
quotation?What are your thoughts
about this?
2. Do you think that if you involve the
students in doing the activities,
everyone will learn?
3. What do you think are the
considerations/principles behind
learning of young learners?
4. What do you think are its
implications to Kto3?
Abstraction 1
Video viewing on DAP
Before Viewing:
Present the following guide
questions as they watch the
video.
Further discussion will be done in
case there are still questions after
viewing.
Abstraction 2
Video viewing on DAP
Before Viewing:
Present the guide question as
they watch the video.
Further discussion will be done in
case there are still questions after
viewing.
Say: Lots of considerations on making Video Segment 15mins
instructional decisions should be based 2:04-12:33
on DAP. Kindly take note of the following
guide questions as you view the video. Ppt 6-14
Ask:
 What is DAP?
 What are the core considerations of
DAP?
Say: Instructional decisions are based on
the understanding of child development,
how children learn best considering
individual learner’s needs and interests
and the role of families, relationships
and culture. It is an approach to best
assist children in reaching their full
potentials – cognitively, socially,
physically, and emotionally. It is more
about doing things better not “right” or
“wrong.”
Say: after knowing the considerations of Video Segment 10mins
DAP, let’s proceed to the principles of 12:34-22:42
DAP. As you watch the video, please be
guided with thequestion. Ppt 15-22
 What are the principles of DAP?
Say: Knowing the principles on DAP
could help us anchor our
activities/inputs so that optimal
development and learning of the child
will be achieved.
Abstraction 3 Say: It is also important to know and Video Segment 15mins
Video viewing on DAP understand the guidelines on DAP so 22:43-36:41
Before Viewing: that appropriate instructional decisions
Present the guide question as will be provided to the learners. Ppt 23-36
they watch the video. Ask:
Further discussion will be done in What are the guidelines of DAP?
case there are still questions after
viewing.
Abstraction 4 Say: Understanding the principles and Video Segment 10mins
Video viewing on DAP guidelines of DAP would mean a 36:42-41:21
Before Viewing: classroom that is also developmentally
Present the guide question as appropriate for children. Ppt 37-43
they watch the video. Ask:
Further discussion will be done in What are the characteristics of a
case there are still questions after developmentally appropriate (DA)
viewing. classroom?
Abstraction 5 Say: Knowing all these guidelines and Video Segment 15mins
Video viewing on DAP principles, how do teachers translate 41:22-45:09
Before Viewing: these in their instruction?
Present the guide question as Ask: Ppt 44-49
they watch the video. What are the effective DAP teaching
Further discussion will be done in strategies?
case there are still questions after
viewing.
Abstraction 6 Say: If these teaching strategies are Video Segment 10mins
Video viewing on DAP applied in the classroom teaching, how 45:10-48:57
Before Viewing: do we envision our learners.
Present the guide question as Ask: Ppt 50-53
they watch the video. What are the characteristics of learners
Further discussion will be done in in a DA classroom?
case there are still questions after
viewing.
Abstraction 7 Say: Knowing all the principles and Video Segment 15mins
Video viewing on DAP guidelines of DAP, what then are its 48:58-56:33
Before Viewing: importance in relation to the
Present the guide question as programs, activities, curriculum, policies, Ppt 54-65
they watch the video. trainings that we have/or will provide.
Further discussion will be done in The succeeding slides will show you
case there are still questions after the implications of DAP for Kto3.
viewing. Ask:
What are the implications of DAP for
Kto3?
Application Say: After discussing all about DAP-its Video Segment 5mins
PPt Slide Worksheet (10 items) principles, guidelines, teaching strategies 56:34-56:55
Let the participants answer the and the implications for Kto3, let us see
worksheet within 2 minutes, then your level of appreciation through this Ppt 66
call representative for the answer assessment.
of each item.

Present the worksheet slide with Check () the activity if DAP and cross Ppt 67
the answers. out (X) if Not DAP
Closure Say: Knowing all about DAP for young Video Segment 2mins
children, we should always keep in mind 56:56-57:56
the 3 important considerations of DAP in
terms of age appropriateness, individual Ppt 68-69
appropriateness and socio-cultural
appropriateness in order to promote and
attain optimal development and learning
of young children.
And so, this demands that “The way we
teach must be in synch with the way
children learn”.
Prepared by:
Jocelyn S. Tuguinayo
Supervising Education Program Specialist
TLD-BLD, DepEd Central Office