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