1.Self- Esteem
·What is Self-Esteem?
·How to think positively about yourself?
·Positive steps to raise your Self-Esteem.
2.Stress Management
·Types of stress
·Ten commandments for managing stress
·Awareness Breathing exercise.

SESSION II - UNDERSTANDING THE CHILD

1.Developmental areas and Normal Milestones
·Developmental Areas
·Normal milestones for each in each developmental area.
2.Encouraging Sensory Development
·Activities to develop understanding and curiosity in each of the senses

SESSION III

1.Encouraging Intellectual Development
·Encouraging imagination and creativity
·Encouraging problem solving
·What is play?
·Twelve features of play
·Types of play.
·Helping children to play- guidelines.
·Appropriate activities according to age
·Play for a sick child.

2.Encouraging Language Development
·Activities to encourage Language development
·Role of the nanny
·Barriers to communication
·How to help a child with communication problems.

1.First Aid

SESSION VI

1.Encouraging Social and Emotional Development
·Play to help expression of feelings
·Promoting self-esteem, self reliance and self-confidence
·Creating an atmosphere which helps children to relate positively to each other and to adults.
·Encouraging and supporting good behaviour
·Inappropriate behaviour (hitting, kicking, biting etc)
·How to deal with inappropriate behaviour
·Temper tantrums
·Helping a child to grieve.
.PROJECT WORK- (CASE STUDY OF A CHILD )

SESSION VII

1.Health and Nutrition
·Principles of a healthy diet
·Vitamins and minerals
·How to promote healthy eating
·An example of a balanced diet
·Some menus – breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, mid-afternoon, supper.

SESSION VIII-UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT

1.Hygiene and Safety
·Personal hygiene
·Childs personal hygiene
·Hygiene in a child’s environment- Pets etc
·Hygiene in a child’s diet.
·How infections are spread
·How infections and contaminations can be prevented.
·Security and Safety