Developmentally appropriate practices include three kinds of knowledge needed to provide supportive early childhood services for each and every child. Provide an overview of each of the three kinds of knowledge that comprise developmentally appropriate practices and provide an example of how each kind is important knowledge for the early childhood teacher

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The three kinds of knowledge needed to provide supportive early childhood services included within developmentally appropriate practices are (1) knowledge of children's development and learning; (2) knowledge of each child as an individual; and (3) knowledge of the social and cultural context in which children live. Knowledge of children's development and learning includes age-related characteristics and information regarding general expectations. Knowledge of individual children provides information specific to each child within the classroom community. Knowledge of the social and cultural context in which children live refers to children's lives at home and in their communities which represent essential information for professionals to understand.

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