Analyze developmentally inappropriate practices for which you will be asked to provide a developmentally appropriate alternative. Using the list of developmentally inappropriate activities (DIP) below, explain (in a Word document) how you could shift the DIP activity to a developmentally appropriate activity (DAP). Tell me why each activity is developmentally inappropriate and how you would specifically change it to make it a developmentally appropriate activity. You might choose to change the materials used, the instructions given to children, the group size, or the time and length of activity, etc. *Each scenario should be discussed in a minimum of 5 sentences
Developmentally INAPPROPRIATE Activities for you to change:
1. Children are given a photocopied worksheet of letters to practice their alphabetic knowledge. They must copy the letters using a pencil while sitting at the table as a group.
2. The teacher has pre-cut out all the pieces of rabbit ears, noses, eyes, and tails.These precut items are given to children to glue onto a paper bag to make a puppet. Children must follow directions given by the teacher and put each piece exactly where she tells them to on the paper bag.
3. Children are taught their numbers through drilling using flashcards. Children are expected to get the right answer quickly and without the help of anyone else.
4. The theme of the week is set by the teacher even though the children have expressed a great deal of interest and fascination with the building being built next door.
5. During circle time the teacher has chosen the book and the children are expected to sit quietly and listen to the book. Towards the end of the book the children have become restless. The teacher expects that the children will sit still and quiet to the end of the book.
Part Two: DAP Activities
You will develop a written activity plan for Preschool/ Pre-Kindergarten. Your plans will be written out on the attached document listed under resources.