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FRAMEWORK
DAP Goal
is to support excellence in early
framework designed to
Week 1
childhood education through
promote young decision-making based on
knowledge about individual
children's optimal children and child development
learning and principles combined with
development. knowledge of effective early
learning practices.
DAP in
As an early
Practice
learning practitioner, you will
benefit from exploring the breadth of DAP in
nurturing children’s overall development
DAP
(social/emotional,physical,cognitive/intellectu
al, and cultural) and its role in guiding
Core Principles
approaches to teaching.
of DAP
Community
of learners
- Knowing about child
development and learning.
- Knowing what is individually
appropriate. · Provide nurturing, loving,
- Knowing what is culturally responsive, joyous, and
important. safe care.
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- Importance of
1 Classroom Layout
- Factors to Consider
2 in Classroom Design
WEEK 2 3
- Setting Up Different
Learning Zones
- Maintaining an Organized
By the end of this lesson, 4 Classroom
educators will be able to design a
classroom layout that promotes
effective learning, facilitates easy
movement, and fosters a positive
strategies to involve students
learning environment.
5 in maintaining the classroom
environment
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WEEK 3
3
effective 4
classroom
management
Observation of
2 a Preschool Strategies for
Teacher classroom
management 5
Reflect on
personal strengths
Characteristics of
and areas for
Successful Preschool
Classroom Managers improvement in
classroom
1 management.
Week 4-5
01 02 03 04
Temporal Daily Routines Planning of strategies being
Environment and Schedules used
routine
Preparation Incubation Illumination Verification
This module focuses on the importance of By the end of this module, students will be
establishing a structured daily routine and able to:
Additions: schedule in a classroom setting, emphasizing
the need to plan for the physical, social,
1. Write an appropriate plan for daily
routines.
emotional, and intellectual needs of children. 2. Plan the learning environment to maintain
health and safety.
WEEK 6-9
Awareness Desire Knowledge Ability Reinforcement
Explain the teacher's Materials: A variety of blocks This module explores the importance
Describe how the Block Area Explain what children can learn
(wooden, foam, interlocking), and setup of different physical
promotes development: from the Block Area: role in the Block Area: learning environments in early
- Cognitive Development: Enhances figures, vehicles, and building
- Spatial Awareness: Understanding - Facilitator: Providing a mats. childhood education. It covers ten
spatial reasoning, problem-solving, concepts of balance, symmetry,
and mathematical thinking. variety of blocks and - Layout: A spacious, defined area key areas: Block Area, Dramatic Play
and geometry. Area, Math Area, Art Area, Library
- Physical Development: Improves
- Creativity and Imagination:
related materials. with sufficient floor space and low
Area / Book Corner, Discovery Area,
fine motor skills and hand-eye - Observer: Watching shelving for easy access to
Designing structures and creating Sand and Water Area, Music and
coordination. materials.
- Social and Emotional Development:
narratives around them. how children interact - Safety: Soft flooring to cushion
Movement Area, Cooking Area, and
- Problem-Solving Skills: Computer Area. The module aims to
Encourages cooperation, negotiation, with the materials and falls and ensure all materials are
Overcoming challenges such as help learners understand how each
and role-playing. each other. safe and non-toxic.
balance and stability in building. area promotes development, what
- Language Development: Stimulates - Display: Shelves or cubbies to
the use of descriptive language, - Social Skills: Collaborating with - Guide: Offering gentle children can learn from each area,
organize and display different and the teacher's role in creating and
storytelling, and new vocabulary. peers, sharing materials, and suggestions to extend
types of blocks and building maintaining these environments.
discussing their creations play and learning. accessories.
Pre-contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance
Enablement Zone Enagagement Zone
WEEK 10
Analyze Desgin Development Implementation Evaluation
Objective: Understand the
Drawing an Ideal Classroom
importance of a well- Case Studies and Participants will be able Lesson 1: Arranging the
Setup: Engage participants in
organized classroom Discussions: Use real-life to arrange a physical Physical Environment
drawing an ideal classroom
environment. examples and group environment that meets Section 1: Room
layout, focusing on room
Key Points: Impact on discussions to identify best both adult and children's Arrangement
arrangement that meets both
learning, behavior, and practices in classroom needs, effectively Goal: Create a layout
adult and children's needs.
overall classroom organization. organizing room that fosters both
Hands-on Workshops: Organize
dynamics. Storage Planning Exercises:
interactive sessions where arrangement, activity learning and ease of
Detailed Module and Facilitate activities that help
participants set up and evaluate areas, storage, display movement for children
Lesson: Environmental participants develop
different classroom areas areas, and cubby holes. and adults.
Issues in Classroom Setup practical storage solutions.
Process
option Making Being Part of a
Decisions Play-Setting Tattling
Role-Playing
Activities Stealing
Introduction to
Negotiation Skills
WEEK Telling a Lie
Exploring 12-13 Reflection and
Negotiation Skills Discussion
Through Role-
Playing
WEEK 14 Honoring Diversity
Introduction to
in Parent
Parenting Styles
Partnerships
Collaborative
Understanding the Relationships
Impact of Parenting with Parents
Styles
Reflective journaling on
Effective Communication personal insights
with Parents
WEEK 15
1 2 3 4
This module provides a Lesson Objectives: Understanding and addressing - Security: Feeling safe and
comprehensive framework for - Understand the problem behavior in children is loved.
analyzing problem behavior in importance of analyzing crucial for their well-being and - Attention: Positive
children. It explores the various development. This handout
problem behavior in interactions and engagement
factors that contribute to aims to provide a detailed
children. from caregivers.
problematic behaviors, such as overview of how to analyze
- Autonomy: Opportunities to
events in the child's life, - Identify the various problem behavior, including
make choices and assert
triggers, consequences, and factors that contribute to identifying events in the child's
independence.
common child needs. By problem behavior. life, recognizing triggers,
- Competence: Feeling
understanding these elements, understanding consequences
- Learn how to capable and successful in
caregivers and educators can for behavior, recognizing
develop effective strategies for systematically analyze common child needs, and
tasks.
dealing with problem behaviors problem behavior using a - Connection: Building
effectively dealing with problem
relationships with peers and
in children. structured approach. behaviors.
adults.
OPTION 1 OPTION 4
This module focuses on teaching
alternative behaviors and social scripts to . Identifying Behaviors Requiring
individuals who may struggle with Alternative Scripts
appropriate social interactions. Through a
- Recognizing behaviors that may
combination of theoretical understanding
and practical strategies, participants will require alternative scripts
learn how to identify, teach, and reinforce - Factors influencing the need for
alternative behaviors, ultimately
promoting more effective communication
alternative behaviors
and social interaction. - Case studies and examples for
discussion
OPTION 2
This lesson provides an
WEEK OPTION 5
Teaching Alternative Social
16-17
introduction to the concept of
Scripts
alternative social scripts and
their importance in promoting - Strategies for teaching
appropriate behavior in social alternative behaviors effectively
settings. Participants will learn - Role-play exercises to practice
about the underlying principles implementing alternative scripts
of alternative behavior - Feedback and reflection on
teaching and explore practical teaching experiences
examples of social scripts.
OPTION 3 OPTION 6
Understanding Alternative
Teaching alternative behavior
Social Scripts involves helping individuals learn
- Definition of alternative social and practice new ways of
scripts behaving in social situations. One
- Importance of alternative effective approach is through the
behaviors in social settings use of social scripts, which are
- Examples of situations where predetermined verbal or
alternative scripts are needed nonverbal responses to specific
social cues.