DAP in early childhood

Review DAP in early childhood to make sure you are identifying appropriate activities and concepts, the resources for this week include information from NAEYC about school readiness. These resources can be instrumental in helping you make decisions about what to put in your tables.
For this assignment, the emphasis is on the subject domains of Math and Science in early childhood education.
As you know from the readings this week, NAEYC has position statements and/or joint position statements for math and science. You should use these position statements to help you construct this assignment.
• Math: A joint position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Adopted in 2002. Updated in 2010.
• Science: NSTA position statement: Early childhood science education
You will construct one table that includes a math component and a science component. The table involves deconstructing informal and formal DAP instructional activities. The categories that you should consider are components of the NAEYC math and science position statements.
The template for the table is included below; you should use the template to guide you. You will notice that the categories you are asked to complete are different for math and science in the final column. For math, you are asked to consider the use of technology. For science, you are asked to consider the use of inquiry.
MATH: DAP ECE Activities
Active Link Math Concept Prerequisite Concepts Strategies Development Student Technology
Informal Activity 1
Informa Activity 2
Formal Activity 3
SCIENCE: DAP ECE Activities
Active Link Science Concept Prerequisite Concepts Strategies Development Student Inquiry
Informal Activity 1
Informal Activity 2
Formal Activity 3
Table 2. DAP ECE Activities
Interpreting the components of the table is included here. All locations are given left to right.
You are asked to identify 3 DAP math activities (you see them listed vertically in the first left column).
• Two of the math activities that you locate should be informal and formative learning experiences.
• One of the math activities that you locate should be formal and summative learning experiences.
You are asked to identify 3 DAP Science activities (you see them listed vertically in the first left column).
• Two of the science activities that you locate should be informal and formative learning experiences.
• One of the science activities that you locate should be formal and summative learning experiences.