This book is designed as a training guide for obtaining the Child Development Associate National Credential (CDA). Mastering CDA Competencies is to be used in conjunction with the text Working with Young Children and provides practical exercises that apply to each of the CDA Competency Goals and Functional Areas. Each chapter guides the student through the following learning Read from Working with Young ChildrenPart Review What You Have ReadPart Observe What You Have Learned, Review What You Have ObservedPart Apply What You Have Learned