Books:
- Copple, C. & Bredekamp, S. (1997). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Bowman, B.T., & Stott, F.M. (1994). Understanding Development in a Cultural Context: The Challenge for Teachers. In Mallory, B., & New, R. (Eds.), Diversity and Developmentally Appropriate Practices. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Gestwicki, C. (1998). Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education. New York, NY: Thomson.
- Ostrosky, M., & Sandall, S. (2001). Teaching Strategies: What to do to Support Young Children's Development. Missoula, MT: Division of Early Childhood.
- Wellhousen, K., & Crowther, I. (2004). Creating Effective Learning Environments. New York, NY: Delmar.
Articles/Tools:
- Dunn, L., & Kontos, S. (1997). Research in Review: What Have We Learned about Developmentally Appropriate Practice? Young Children, 52(5): 4-13
- National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. Retrieved April 26, 2005 from: http://naeyc.org/about/positions/daptoc.asp
- National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.) Guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices. Retrieved April 26, 2005 from: http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/05.htm
- National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.) Overview of Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. Retrieved April 26, 2005 from http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/PSREAD0.asp
- Novick, R. (1996) Developmentally Appropriate and Culturally Responsive Education: Theory in Practice. Retrieved from the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory website March 4, 2005 at http://www.nwrel.org/cfc/publications/DAP2.html
Videos:
- Association for the Education of Young Children (Producer). (1994) Tools for Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Practice [Video set]. (Available from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036)
- Szakaly-Meredith, C., & Matlock, R. (Directors). (1995). Designing Developmentally Appropriate Days [Video]. United States: Ball State University.
Web Sites:
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Web based curriculum from the Training Center at Western Oregon University. http://www.tr.wou.edu/train/cdcDAP.htm
