NAC432A.079. “Developmentally appropriate care and education” defined.

“Developmentally appropriate care and education” means the provision of care or education in a manner that takes into account:

     1. The universal, predictable sequences of child development;

     2. The particular sequences of child development of each child cared for in a facility; and

     3. The principle that children learn best when learning is meaningful to them and is based on “first-hand” experiences.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009)