Just Right: The Developmentally Appropriate Classroom

Gesell Institute of Human Development

Teachers in developmentally appropriate classrooms trust in children’s natural abilities and recognize their individual developmental needs. They plan environments that balance active, child-initiated learning with teacher-directed instruction. They allow for physical movement, freedom of expression, active communication and interaction, and individual and group problem solving.

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