What's DAP and How Can It Help Create a Positive Environment? (St Charles County-Spencer Rd Library)

03/03/2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM CT

Admission

  • Free

Location

Spencer Rd Library
427 Spencer Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
United States of America
Room Number: Event Room O

Summary

*PUBLIC IN-PERSON TRAINING* St Peters
Come take a deeper look into developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). DAP helps providers base all practices and decisions with the goal of nurturing children’s social and emotional, physical, and cognitive development and in turn, helps establish a safe and supportive learning environment.

Description

Presented By: Tina McMillion

MOPD registration: https://mopds.org/register.aspx?evid=196001

Objectives: 

  • Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice for young children.
  • Provide skills to improve adult/child, child/child and adult/adult relationships.
  • Understand how to plan effectively for young and preschool age children.

Core Competencies: 

  • 1a: Understand the developmental period of early childhood from birth through age 8(1.00 hr)
  • 1d: Use this multidimensional knowledge to make evidence-based decisions that support each child


CDAs: 

  • Safe, Healthy Learning Environment
  • Growth and Development