SD Child Development Associate Zoom Class Schedule
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2025-2026 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 child development associate credential.
Tuesday Night Schedule 6-8:30 p.m.
| Date | Class Topic |
|---|---|
| Aug. 19 | Safe Environments |
| Aug. 26 | Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases |
| Sept. 2 | Creating Environments for Learning |
| Sept. 9 | Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Sept. 16 | Early Brain Development |
| Sept. 23 | Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development |
| Sept. 30 | Milestones of Preschool Development |
| Oct. 7 | Teachable Moments |
| Oct. 14 | Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn |
| Oct. 21 | Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations |
| Oct. 28 | Understanding Temperament |
| Nov. 4 | How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory |
| Nov. 11 | Literacy Development |
| Nov. 18 | Creativity and the Whole Child |
| Nov. 25 | Activities to Encourage Physical Development |
| Dec. 2 | The Value of Play |
| Jan. 6 | Definition of Self |
| Jan. 13 | Roots of Socialization |
| Jan. 20 | Understanding Children’s Behavior |
| Jan. 27 | Providing Positive Guidance |
| Feb. 3 | Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives |
| Feb. 10 | Ways to Communicate with Families |
| Feb. 17 | Family Involvement |
| Feb. 24 | Working with Challenging Issues |
| Mar. 3 | What is DAP? |
| Mar. 10 | Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families |
| Mar. 17 | Scheduling, Routines and Transitions |
| Mar. 24 | Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping |
| Mar. 31 | Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics |
| Apr. 7 | Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families |
| Apr. 14 | Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues |
| Apr. 21 | Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society |
Friday Morning Schedule 9:30 a.m.-noon
| Date | Class Topic |
|---|---|
| Aug. 22 | Safe Environments |
| Aug. 29 | Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases |
| Sept. 5 | Creating Environments for Learning |
| Sept. 12 | Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Sept. 19 | Early Brain Development/Homework Assistance |
| Sept. 26 | Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development |
| Oct. 3 | Milestones of Preschool Development |
| Oct. 10 | Teachable Moments |
| Oct. 17 | Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn/Homework Assistance |
| Oct. 24 | Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations |
| Oct. 31 | Understanding Temperament |
| Nov. 7 | How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory |
| Nov. 14 | Literacy Development/Homework Assistance |
| Nov. 21 | Creativity and the Whole Child |
| Nov. 25 | Activities to Encourage Physical Development |
| Dec. 5 | The Value of Play |
| Jan. 9 | Definition of Self/Homework Assistance |
| Jan. 16 | Roots of Socialization |
| Jan. 23 | Understanding Children’s Behavior |
| Jan. 30 | Providing Positive Guidance |
| Feb. 6 | Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives/Homework Assistance |
| Feb. 13 | Ways to Communicate with Families |
| Feb. 20 | Family Involvement |
| Feb. 27 | Working with Challenging Issues |
| Mar. 6 | What is DAP?/Homework Assistance |
| Mar. 13 | Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families |
| Mar. 20 | Scheduling, Routines and Transitions |
| Mar. 27 | Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping |
| Mar. 31 | Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics/Homework Assistance |
| Apr. 10 | Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families |
| Apr. 17 | Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues |
| Apr. 24 | Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society |