Explain the significance of developmentally appropriate education?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Developmentally appropriate educational practice is education based on both typical development and the unique characteristics of a given child.
- Research on cognitive development emphasizes the importance on stimuli that is at an appropriate level; too much or too little hinders cognitive development.
- Developmentally appropriate activities allow the child to be challenged without the frustration of unrealistic expectations.
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