Overview:

You are a preschool teacher in an early learning program. Lately, you have felt an increased pressure from parents and your director to ensure the children are ‘kindergarten ready.’

Instructions:

In your initial post:

• Explain what ‘kindergarten readiness’ does and does not mean to you.
• Share one developmentally appropriate activity and discuss how you believe it will support ‘kindergarten readiness.’

In your reply post:

• Comment on the specific ways the suggested activity aligns (or fails to align) with DAP.