Abstract Preschool education can have positive impacts on child development (Yoshikawa et al., 2016), student outcomes (Van Huizen & Plantenga, 2018) and later academic success (Clark et al., 2010). Educators need to be familiar with and capable of implementing developmentally appropriate practices for young learners to receive quality and impactful preschool instruction. The use of developmentally appropriate practices, such as inquiry-based learning, is crucial to ensuring that young...