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Developmentally appropriate practice and play-based pedagogy in early years education A literature review of research and practice Walsh, G*, Sproule, L, McGuinness, C., Trew, K. and Ingram, G* School of Psychology, Queen s University Belfast *Stranmillis University College Not to be quoted without prior agreement from CCEA Contact: June 2010 DAP literature review 2 Table of Contents Page 1. The scope and purpose of the review 3 2. The context for the review 3 An emerging consensus on early years curriculum and pedagogy 4 Definitions and explanatory points 6 3. Developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), its theoretical roots and associated empirical research 8 The theoretical background of the DAP guidelines 9 Research and Developmentally appropriate practice 10 4. Learning and teaching through play 13 Rethinking play as pedagogy 14 The role of adults in children s play 14 Peer interactions and children s play 17 5.

statutory schooling1 (The Foundation Stage in Wales, 3-7 year olds; The Early Years Foundation Stage in England, 0-5 year olds; The Foundation Stage in the Northern Ireland Curriculum, 4-6 year olds). There is a renewed emphasis on articulating and aligning the expectations for children in preschools and in early primary school classes. The changes

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