Blended Approach – Best Practice Instruction for Early Childhood using five guiding principles of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs:
These principles are provided by The National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world’s largest organization concerned with education, well-being, and development of children birth through age eight.
The Best Practice Model Preschool is based not on a single method or philosophy of instruction, but a selection of the best practices available by each technique.
For example:
Practices are guided by Foundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children from Birth to Age 5 from The Indiana Department of Education, Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family Resources and Bureau of Child Care.