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DAP Third Edition (2009)
The Third Edition (2009) of Developmentally Appropriate Practice is available. You can download a copy at the site below. Please share this with your various networks.
http://www.naeyc.org/positionstatements/dap
Childhood's End: Growing Up Too Fast (April 2008)
"Something is lost when little red wagons and mud pies make way for worksheets and tests." Edutopia.com posted this article in April.
Child Care Reauthorization Vision (April 2008)
This came to us by way of Exchange Everyday and we thought others might be interested: "Over the 30 years Exchange has been monitoring early childhood developments in the U.S., we have primarily observed the future of the field being sacrificed by disharmony among our major advocacy voices. However, in an unprecedented move, leading advocacy organizations have recently come to agreement on "A Vision for the Reauthorization of Child Care" (PDF)... (read more)
NPR News Stories Point to Importance of Creative Play (February 2008)
A recent story on National Public Radio explores how creative play develops executive function.
A recent story on National Public Radio explores changes in play since the 1950s.
NACCRRA National Study
This national study provides important information - here is a NC brief. What does this mean for us? Click here: http://www.naccrra.org/randd/data/docs/NC.pdf
Pelosi Announces National Summit on America's Children in May (March 2007)
WASHINGTON, March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that she will convene a bipartisan summit in May to hear from national experts on recent scientific findings and how they relate to early childhood development. The National Summit on America's Children will take place in Washington on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. ... (read more)
Reflective Practice (November 2006)
Is Testing Preschoolers a Good Idea? from ChildCareExchange.com.