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.

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