Walkersville High – CD2 Learning in the Preschool Environment

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course focuses on learning environments for preschool care, as well as establishing positive, responsive, and cooperative relationships with families. Students will explore the relationship of health, nutrition, and safety to learning. Students will establish strategies to support a safe, healthy learning environment that provides appropriate mealtime experience and promotes good nutrition for preschool care while meeting best practice and regulated requirements for quality learning environments. Students will continue to explore physical and cognitive development and competencies for preschool care. The preschool classroom environment will support social and emotional development and provide opportunities for positive guidance. Students will observe, document, and assess preschool development and use multiple sources of evidence to set goals and develop lesson plans in response to the developmental needs of all children. Students will become familiar with local child- care regulations and adhere to professional mandated reporting requirements related to abuse and neglect. Students will develop components of a professional CDA Preschool portfolio. This course supports students in working toward the Child Development Associate (CDA) Industry Recognized Credential. Meets financial literacy requirements.