CDA Session Topics
Our CDA program is made up of 40 Sessions with each session being 3 hours long (120 hours total). Below you will see the list of topics we will be covering during each session.
1. Introduction and Orientation
2. Qualities of a Great Teacher
3. The Early Childhood Field
4. Infancy and Brain Development
5. Domains of Development
6. Assessment
7. Developmentally Appropriate Practice
8. Special Needs
9. Safety
10. Health
11. Nutrition
12. Schedules and Transitions
13. Lesson Planning
14. Spaces and Furnishings
15. Learning Centers - Blocks
16. Learning Centers - Dramatic Play
17. Temperaments
18. Group Times
19. Cultural Diversity
20. Positive Guidance
21. Child Abuse
22. Practice Tests
23. Sensory Materials
24. Communication and Language
25. Literacy
26. Music
27. Art
28. Math
29. Science
30. 3rd Quarter Review
31. Teaching Styles
32. Parent Communication
33. Strengthening Families
34. Policies & Procedures
35. School-age Care
36. The Outdoor Classroom
37. Being Environmentally Responsible
38. Stress Management
39. Practice Tests
40. Putting it all Together