9. Some assessment practices currently mandated by federal l…

9. Some assessment practices currently mandated by federal legislation are considered inappropriate by educators who support developmentally appropriate practices, such as evaluating young children by testing and ranking them against a standardized group norm.

4. The authors cite Mildred Parten’s Classification of Stage…

4. The authors cite Mildred Parten’s Classification of Stages of Play and activities that go with each stage. For the Parallel Play Stage, the authors suggest that children lend, borrow, and take toys from others. At this stage, the children begin to engage in close personal contact; however, they still consider their viewpoint most important.