OUTLINE OF THE SESSION
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Acknowledge the group, welcoming and apologies.
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Open the group session with a prayer/poem. Before commencing with the group, briefly discuss the previous session.
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Get feedback from the group on anything they feel that they want to share with the group. Ask about any highlights or negative
experiences; did they discuss the session with any of their family members or friends, and if so, how was it received?
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Ice-breaker: (Childhood memory).
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Introduction of the topic and discussion on the tasks of different age groups.
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Activity: Role play with dolls and discussion.
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Mothers discuss what they can do to help their children develop their full potential.
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Discussion on what it means if a child is resilient.
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Closure.
ICE-BREAKER
Childhood memory
Preparation: None
Materials: None
Activity
- Ask each group member to recall and share a positive (good) childhood memory with the group.
- Allow them a few minutes.
- Have each group member share his or her memory for two to three minutes, and move on to the next member without
commenting on the memory.
- Discuss the influence their own childhood had on them and how it positively shaped them?
- Ask what childhood memories do they want their children to have?
- Have each group member share the memory she wants for her child with the group.
Note to facilitator: Emphasise that the memory shared must be a positive childhood memory.
INTRODUCTION
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Children develop over time, but not always at the same speed.
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One common factor for all age groups, however, is that children are comfortable with what you are doing, understand what
you are doing and is learning what you are teaching when you encourage them.
TASKS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS: (1-5 years)
Discussion: Ask the group what tasks they think children of these age groups can do?
BACKGROUND FOR THE FACILITATOR
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During the 1st three years, children learn about trust and doing things by themselves.
Children learn to trust the caregiver to give love and help and to take care of them when they are hungry, wet, in need of love
and comfort when afraid or angry.
Children learn to trust their own ability to work out how to eat, sleep, wash, calm themselves down and to control their own
bodies. Children learn to roll over, stand, walk, play and use their hands to create.
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During ages 4-7, children learn about taking own initiative (doing things without being told the whole time how to do it) and
are very busy feeding dolls, climbing trees, building wood-block towers or playing make-believe school. Children are involved
in all kinds of play and pretend activities and often have difficulty separating fantasy from reality and lies from truth.
Children start many projects, but do not necessarily complete them.
Children always want to help and are often seen to be in the way.
Children ask a lot of questions.
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