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Description

Prepare for the nationally recognized Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential—the most widely accepted certification in early childhood education. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to advance, this program helps you build essential skills, boost your confidence, and meet job qualifications. This course introduces key principles of how to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for young children. Students will learn about how to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. The course also covers how to promote health, prevent illnesses, and encourage nutrition and wellness. Additionally, students will learn how to use relationships, the physical space, materials, and the daily schedule to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment. Have Questions? We’re Here to Help! If you’d like to learn more about the CDA Prep Program or need guidance on which courses are right for you, please reach out. Contact: Elizabeth Ireland, Program Manager Email: irelande@missouri.edu

Syllabus

Course Overview:
Prepare for the nationally recognized Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential—the most widely accepted certification in early childhood education. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to advance, this program helps you build essential skills, boost your confidence, and meet job qualifications.
 
This course introduces key principles of how to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for young children. Students will learn about how to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. The course also covers how to promote health, prevent illnesses, and encourage nutrition and wellness. Additionally, students will learn how to use relationships, the physical space, materials, and the daily schedule to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment.
 
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • Know how to identify physical and intellectual developmental skills to target for advancement (CDA Functional Area [FA] 4, 5)
  • Apply appropriate methods and techniques to advance physical and intellectual needs (CDA FA 4, 5)
  • Integrate technology to advance learning and encourage creative expression and mathematical reasoning (CDA FA 5)
  • Use art, music, math and social science to support cognitive development (CDA FA 7)
  • Blend cultural factors such as belief systems, language, community expectations and food, that can foster physical and intellectual development (CDA FA 4, 5)
 
Instructor(s):
Elizabeth Ireland
 
Accommodations
University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. All requests must be made a minimum of 14 days before course start date. MU Extension will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.
 
Cancellations and Refund Requests
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