According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally appropriate practice, often shortened to DAP, is an approach to teaching grounded in the research on how young children develop and learn and in what is known about effective early education. Its framework is designed to promote young children’s optimal learning and development.
DAP involves teachers meeting young children where they are (by stage of development), both as individuals and as part of a group; and helping each child meet challenging and achievable learning goals.
for More information on DAP go to NAEYC
Or follow these links:
Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practices, here
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice? Here