{"id":50,"date":"2023-11-13T16:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/chapter\/introduction\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:26:19","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/chapter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"3.1: Introduction","rendered":"3.1: Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\":-introduction\">\r\n<p class=\"import-BodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify;margin-left: 19.75pt;margin-right: 13.7pt\">Children are born observers and are active participants in their learning and understanding of the world around them from the very beginning of their existence. Today\u2019s children are active participants in their learning, not just recipients of a teacher\u2019s knowledge. Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), as outlined by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), challenges early childhood professionals to be intentional in their interactions and environments to create optimal experiences to maximize children\u2019s growth and development. Under this umbrella of DAP, knowledge is based upon discovery, and discovery occurs through active learning and abundant opportunities for exploration. Through a \u201chands-on\u201d approach and using play as a vehicle, children will develop skills in domains necessary for positive growth and development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"382\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2023\/11\/image17.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"382\" height=\"245\" \/> Figure 3.1: Play is active learning. 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Today\u2019s children are active participants in their learning, not just recipients of a teacher\u2019s knowledge. Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), as outlined by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), challenges early childhood professionals to be intentional in their interactions and environments to create optimal experiences to maximize children\u2019s growth and development. Under this umbrella of DAP, knowledge is based upon discovery, and discovery occurs through active learning and abundant opportunities for exploration. Through a \u201chands-on\u201d approach and using play as a vehicle, children will develop skills in domains necessary for positive growth and development.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2023\/11\/image17.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"382\" height=\"245\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3.1: Play is active learning. 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