Developmentally Appropriate Practice There are many things that can affect a child’s behavior and performance while in school and learning situations. To understand why a child is behaving in a particular way you must look at that child’s social surroundings, whether that is at home, in the community or in an educational site. All of the child’s social surroundings can affect that child’s behavior or their academic progress. Regardless of the small social aspects of a child’s life they could be changed by the bigger social aspects of life such as racial issues. Even when a child comes from a good environment there are still other events in the world that might affect why a child acts a certain way. Teachers should be there for children to