SD Child Development Associate Zoom Class Schedule

2024-2025 Schedule

Live Zoom classes offer participants an opportunity to network and learn with other child care providers. Mentoring and individual assistance is offered throughout the course to support you in successfully meeting the requirements of the national CDA credential.

Tuesday Night Schedule 6-8:30 p.m.

DateClass Topic
Aug. 20Safe Environments
Aug. 27Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases
Sept. 3Creating Environments for Learning
Sept. 10Child Abuse and Neglect
Sept. 17Early Brain Development
Sept. 24Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development
Oct. 1Milestones of Preschool Development
Oct. 8Teachable Moments
Oct. 15Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn
Oct. 22Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations
Oct. 29Understanding Temperament
Nov. 5How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory
Nov. 12Literacy Development
Nov. 19Creativity and the Whole Child
Nov. 26Activities to Encourage Physical Development
Dec. 3The Value of Play
Dec. 10Definition of Self
Jan. 7Roots of Socialization
Jan. 14Understanding Children鈥檚 Behavior
Jan. 21Providing Positive Guidance
Jan. 28Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives
Feb. 4Ways to Communicate with Families
Feb. 11Family Involvement
Feb. 18Working with Challenging Issues
Feb. 25What is DAP?
Mar. 4Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families
Mar. 11Scheduling, Routines and Transitions
Mar. 18Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping
Mar. 25Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics
Apr. 1Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families
Apr. 8Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
Apr.15Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society

Friday Morning Schedule 9:30 a.m.-noon

DateClass Topic
Aug. 23Safe Environments
Aug. 29Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases
Sept. 6Creating Environments for Learning
Sept. 13Child Abuse and Neglect
Sept. 20Early Brain Development/Homework Assistance
Sept. 27Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development
Oct. 4Milestones of Preschool Development
Oct. 11Teachable Moments
Oct. 18Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn/Homework Assistance
Oct. 25Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations
Nov. 1Understanding Temperament
Nov. 8How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory
Nov. 15Literacy Development/Homework Assistance
Nov. 22Creativity and the Whole Child
Nov. 26Activities to Encourage Physical Development
Dec. 6The Value of Play
Dec. 13Definition of Self/Homework Assistance
Jan. 10Roots of Socialization
Jan. 17Understanding Children鈥檚 Behavior
Jan. 24Providing Positive Guidance
Jan. 31Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives/Homework Assistance
Feb. 7Ways to Communicate with Families
Feb. 14Family Involvement
Feb. 21Working with Challenging Issues
Feb. 28What is DAP? / Homework Assistance
Mar. 7Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families
Mar. 14Scheduling, Routines and Transitions
Mar. 21Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping
Mar. 28Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics/Homework Assistance
Apr. 4Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families
Apr. 11Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
Apr. 15Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society