|For Immediate Release: June 27, 2013||
Starting Right With Infants and Toddlers
NAEYC releases book for teachers of infants and toddlers.
WASHINGTON — The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is pleased to announce the publication of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Infants and Toddlers.
According to the brain research, the opportunity gap for healthy development and learning starts as early as birth. Many children are in out-of-home programs from as early as six weeks old. Those who nurture and teach infants and toddlers in early childhood programs need the specialized knowledge and skills for promoting the potential of infants and toddlers. With better quality experiences in programs serving very young children, we can help prevent achievement and other opportunity gaps from developing.
NAEYC’s new book provides the information, guidance, and practical ideas to help teachers learn about and apply the principles of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) in their work. Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Infants and Toddlers includes the age-relevant information for teachers of infants and toddlers from the comprehensive seminal 2009 Developmentally Appropriate Practice resources—with examples of key practices, and FAQs about DAP. In addition, this resource introduces a new child development chapter and a new chapter with up-to-date articles from Young Children.
Editors of the new publication:
Carol Copple served as a senior staff member of NAEYC, and her duties included directing the books program. With Sue Bredekamp, she coedited the 2009 publication, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, as well as the 1997 edition. Among her other books are Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood (NAEYC)) and Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. (NAEYC).
Sue Bredekamp is an early childhood education specialist from Washington DC. From 1981 to 1998 she was director of accreditation and professional development for NAEYC. Sue is the primary author of the 1987 edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, and coeditor (with Carol Copple) of the 1997 and 2009 revisions. She is the author of Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education: Building a Foundation, 2nd Edition (Pearson).
Derry Koralek, chief publishing officer of NAEYC, oversees the development of all print and digital publishing, including books, brochures, periodicals, professional development guides, posters, and websites for educators and families. Derry is editor in chief of Young Children and TYC—Teaching Young Children.
Kathy Charner is editor in chief of NAEYC’s Books and Related Resources department, with responsibility for the content, management, publication, and general excellence of the books and brochures published by NAEYC. Before joining NAEYC, Kathy was editor in chief at Gryphon House for more than 20 years.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Infants and Toddlers ($29.00; 168 pages; ISBN 978-1-928896-95-1) is available for sale from NAEYC’s Online Store. Review copies are available upon request. For desk copy requests, contact Debra Sharpe.
Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest and most influential advocate for high-quality early care and education in the United States.