Phil FreneauPhil-Freneau@redwoods.eduEarly Childhood Education, Philosophy, PsychologyTeaching can be thought of as a puzzle with many pieces. Parents, family, schools and the community all have pieces to place in the eventual picture which the student becomes. Education professionals must see themselves as part of a team. They must work in conjunction with many and varied programs in order to maximize the person’s potential for development. We need to understand that each person is unique and thus developmental appropriateness varies from person to person.