AZToolkit
AZ Toolkit is a comprehensive resource for early learning providers designed to save time, increase quality, reduce costs and share knowledge, with the necessary resources to advance through the quality continuum. All in one location!
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
The fourth edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is now available from NAEYC. With new research and a focus on equity, DAP elevates the need for active engagement through play, exploration, and inquiry in ways that support the whole child.
2020-2021 Annual Report
We are so grateful for our 600 AzAEYC members across the state! TOGETHER we accomplished a great deal over the past year. Read more about our collective accomplishments in our 2020-2021 Annual Report.
Stories from the Field
Listening, Observing, Documenting: A Preschool Map-Making Project
By Melanie Akins, M.A., Atelierista/Studio Teacher, Pinnacle Presbyterian Preschool Children used watercolors to paint their memorial garden experience and then drew on a transparency over
May 4, 2022
Becoming Real: A Voyage into Parenthood
By Katie Kurtin, M.Ed. It’s hard to fully capture the transformation from the person I was before I gave birth into the mama of a
April 8, 2022
What are Children’s Rights? Exploring Ideas around Leadership, Community, and Connection with Kindergarteners
By Sena Ceklic, M.Ed. Beginning the Study In my Kindergarten classroom at a local elementary school, the five- and six-year-old children have been investigating rights
April 7, 2022