Required Resources for Students, Teachers, Trainers, and Professionals

• CDA Training Resources Available Online
• Teaching Strategies - http://www.teachingstrategies.com/ 
• Link to CDA Training Materials 

Required CDA Self-Instruction and Assessment Manuals for ALL Students:

• Dodge, D. T., Dombro, A.L. & Koralek, D.G. (1991). Caring for Infants and Toddlers.  Volumes I & II. 4^th Printing, 1999. Teaching Strategies, Inc. Washington, D.C.

• Dodge, D. T. Koralek, D.G. & Pizzolongo, P.J. (1996). Caring for Preschool Children. 2^nd Edition. Volumes I & II. 4^th Printing, 2000. Teaching Strategies, Inc. Washington, D.C.

Required Texts for ALL Students:

• Dombro, A.L., Colker, L.J., & Dodge, D.T. (1999) The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers. Revised Edition. 2^nd Printing, 2000. Teaching Strategies, Inc. Washington, D.C.  

• Dodge, D.T. & Colker, L.J. ( 2000). The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, 3rd Edition. Teaching Strategies, Inc. Washington, D.C. 

• Feeny, S, Christensen, D., & Moravcik, E. (2001). Who Am I in the Lives of Children? An Introduction to Teaching Young Children. 6^th Edition. Merrill Prentice Hall, New Jersey.  

• Gonzalez-Mena, J. & Eyer, D.W. (2001). Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers. 5^th Edition. Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, CA.  

Additional Resource Texts - Made available at Preschool Center

• Barbour, C. & Barbour, N.H. (2001). Families, Schools, and Communities: Building Partnerships for Educating Children. 2nd Edition. Merrill Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

• Dodge, D.T., Colker, L.J., & Heroman, C. (2001). Connecting Content, Teaching, and Learning. Teaching Strategies, Inc. Washington, D.C. 

• Henninger, M.L. (2002). Teaching Young Children: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. Merrill Prentice Hall. New Jersey.

• Morrison, G.S. (2001). Early Childhood Education Today. 8th Edition. Merrill Prentice Hall. New Jersey.

• Schiller, P. and Bryant, T. (1998). The Values Book: Teaching 16 Basic Values to Young Children. Gryphon House. Beltsville, Maryland.

Training Videos - Made available at Preschool Center

Contact Teaching Strategies for Video Orders - http://www.teachingstrategies.com

• Teaching Strategies' Preschool/Kindergarten Video Library

VHS $189.50 | Teaching Strategies, Inc. | Item #:WW0036

CONTACT 800-637-3652 FOR MORE INFORMATION. Set includes three videotapes:

1. The Creative Curriculum
2. The New Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy
3. Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn

• Caring and Learning Video
  Laura J. Colker

ISBN: 0-9602892-9-1 | VHS $42.00 | Teaching Strategies, Inc. | Item #:WW0087

Seeing a quality family child care home in action is the best way to get inspiration for improving your program. Winner of the 1991 Bronze Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival, Caring and Learning shows four different providers using the activity areas described in The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care to help children learn and grow. An accompanying User's Guide gives suggestions for leading discussions and conducting workshops based on the videotape.

Additional Resources for CDA Trainers

Training Guides for Infants/Toddlers and Preschool Series

CDA Training Materials Available from Teaching Strategies.com