Eva C. Phillips & Amy Scrinzi 
Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice [EPUB ebook] 
Equitable and Joyful Learning in Kindergarten

• Chapter 6: Developing Culturally Responsive Family Partnerships in Kindergarten: Communicating About the Value of Play and Honoring Families’ Funds of Knowledge | Iris Chin Ponte and Yvonne Liu Constant

• Chapter 8: Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten | Ivana Espinet, Maite T. Sánchez, Sabrina Poms, and Elizabeth Menendez

• Chapter 9: Being the Bridge: Supporting the Families of Kindergartners Whose Primary Language Is Not English | Laura C. Rodríguez Pérez

• Part 3: Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning

• Chapter 10: Authentic Assessment and Playful Learning: Purposeful Assessment of Children’s Understanding | Kimberly T. Nesbitt, Elias Blinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh Pasek

• Chapter 11: Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards Through Play | Patricia Mc Donald/li>


• Chapter 12: Assessment in Kindergarten: Meeting Children Where They Are | Amy D. Blessing


• Chapter 13: Assessing Young Children in the Inclusive Classroom: Using Data to Create Equitable and Joyful Learning Experiences for All | Christan Coogle and Heather Walter

• Chapter 14: Adding Play and Hands On Learning into the Kindergarten Classroom: Balancing Mandated Curricula and Assessments with Developmentally Appropriate Practice | Kacey Edgington and Amy Prosser 

• Part 4: Teaching to Enhance Each Child’s Development and Learning

• Chapter 15: Centers in Kindergarten: When Do You Have Time for That? | Juliana Harris

• Chapter 16: The Fine Art of Scaffolding Kindergarten Learners | Elena Bodrova, Barbara Wilder Smith, and Deborah Leong

• Chapter 17: Joyful Learning Through Science Inquiry Projects: Snails and Letter Learning | Melissa Fine;

• Chapter 18: “There’s a Story in My Picture!” Connecting Art, Literacy, and Drama Through Storytelling | Bonnie Ripstein

• Chapter 19: Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts in Kindergarten | Katie Schrodt, Erin Fitz Patrick, Bonnie A. Barksdale, Brandi Nunnery, and Michelle Medlin Hasty

• Chapter 20: The Healing Power of Play | Laura J. Colker and Sarah Erdman

• Part 5: Planning and Implementing an Engaging Curriculum to Achieve Meaningful Goals

• Chapter 21: Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor | Shannon Riley Ayers and Alexandra Figueras Daniel

• Chapter 22: Incorporating Play Based Learning into the Kindergarten Classroom | Margi Bhansali, Alli Bizon, and Erean Mei 

• Chapter 23: Finding Joy in Kindergarten Mathematics | Lauren Solarski

• Chapter 24: Joyful and Equity in Literacy: The Intersection of Access and Opportunity | Ryan Lee James and Stacey Wallen

• Chapter 25: Adapting the Curriculum to Incorporate Student Inquiry Through Teachable Moments | Sabrina Burroughs

• Part 6: Demonstrating Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator

• Chapter 26: Portraits of Teacher Leadership | Jessica Jackson, Samantha Mehrlich, Yolanda A. Sawyer, and Susan Choplin

• Chapter 27: Agency and Power in Young Children’s Lives: Five Ways to Advocate for Social Justice as an Early Childhood Educator | Jennifer Keys Adair and Shubhi Sachdeva
• Index

Volume editors
Eva C. Phillips, Ed D, is dedicated to teaching and advocating for young children and early childhood educators. Throughout her almost 40 years of service to North Carolina, she served as a kindergarten teacher, a state‑level Title I preschool and kindergarten consultant, an assistant professor and Birth‑Kindergarten Education Program Coordinator, and a district‑level program manager for early learning. She has collaborated on numerous projects supporting developmentally appropriate practices and was cocreator and cofacilitator of North Carolina’s Power of K Teacher Leader Initiative while at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Dr. Phillips also served as president of the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children from 2009 to 2013. After retiring from the state in 2017, she began a consulting business to support early learning educators through professional development, consulting, and coaching. She is coauthor of the book Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners and the white paper Children Come First: Ensuring School Policies, Practices, and Strategies Lead to Positive 3rd Grade Outcomes. She is dedicated to working with educators in their pursuits to provide the most authentic, appropriate, engaging, and challenging experiences for all young children.
Amy Scrinzi, Ed D, is an accomplished educator with extensive experience in the field of education spanning more than 30 years. She is an assistant professor of child development at Meredith College in North Carolina. In addition, she serves as the coordinator of the birth‑to‑kindergarten licensure program, overseeing and guiding aspiring educators in their journey to become licensed educators. Dr. Scrinzi is a former classroom teacher of pre‑K through third grade, having taught in several public school districts in North Carolina. She later worked at the state’s Department of Public Instruction as a state‑level early childhood education consultant, developing and facilitating projects that included coleading the state’s Power of K three‑year kindergarten teacher leadership initiative. She also served as a state‑level K–2 math consultant, state lead for the North Carolina Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA), and state‑level mentor for nonpublic pre‑K teachers seeking a birth‑to‑kindergarten teaching license. She is coauthor of the book Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Kindergartners. Her experience as a classroom teacher, consultant, mentor, and author has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of early childhood education, and she remains dedicated to supporting teachers’ use of effective practices that align with the developmental needs of young learners.
Series editor
Susan Friedman is senior director of publishing and content development at NAEYC. In this role, she leads the content development work of NAEYC’s books and periodicals teams. Ms. Friedman is coeditor of Each and Every Child: Teaching Preschool with an Equity Lens. She has extensive prior experience creating content on play, developmentally appropriate uses of media, and other topics for educators and families. She has presented at numerous educational conferences, including NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute and Annual Conference, the South by Southwest Education (SXSW EDU) Conference & Festival, and the School Superintendents Association’s Early Learning Cohort. She began her career as a preschool teacher at City and Country School in New York City. She holds degrees from Vassar College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.