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CDA Exam Prep 32, Read-Alouds and Dialogic Reading — PEER and CROWD

Jul 27, 2026
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The four steps of the PEER sequence (Prompt, Evaluate, Expand, Repeat) for creating interactive reading loops. - The five types of CROWD prompts (Completion, Recall, Open-ended, Wh- questions, Distancing) used to engage children. - How PEER and CROWD work together, a common point of confusion on the CDA exam. - Why dialogic reading is a two-way conversation and is essential for demonstrating CDA competency. - How to apply these strategies in practice to meet CDA standards for language and literacy development. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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