DAP Series: Free Printable Cards

About

A child’s parent is their first and most important caregiver. From the moment a caregiver meets their child, whether that is through birth, adoption, fostering, or guardianship, parents use their instincts and experiences to guide their personal caregiving style. Caregivers’ perspectives are valuable and can be especially powerful in supporting children’s long-term success when paired with research and science on the way that children learn and develop.

That’s why Trying Together created the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting (DAP) Series to assist caregivers in creating high-quality early learning environments at the earliest stages of their child’s life. Through the Series, printable cards are available. Each card features information and resources on a specific early childhood topic.

Featured Part Topics

As of October 2021, Trying Together’s printable cards feature the following topics:

• • Part I: Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP),
• • Part II: Childhood Physical Health,
• • Part III: Child Care,
  • Part IV: Early Intervention (EI),
  • Part V: Safety,
  • Part VI: Social-Emotional Development,
  • Part VII: Childhood Mental Health,
  • Part VIII: Race and Equity, and
  • Part IX: Transitions & Routines

Additional topics will be added through 2022 as resources are finalized.

Download the Cards

The cards are available as a downloadable PDF. For more information about the Series, visit the About the Series page.