Phase 1
Child Psychology and early years of development
• Meaning of Child Psychology
• Nature of Child Psychology
• Dr. Montessori’s Work on Child Psychology
• Originality of Montessori’s Psychology
Phase 2
Development and initial growth phase of the child.
• Concept of Growth and Development
• Stages of Development
• Determinants of Development: Heredity and Environment
• Dr. Montessori’s View on Child Development
• Theory of the Montessori Method: Unique position of Man at Birth and the Laws of Natural
Phase 3
Pre-school children and their developmental features.
• Physical Development
• Mental/Cognitive Development
• Emotional Development
• Social Development
• Role of Teachers and Parents
Phase 4
Creativity, Motivation and unique differences in children
• Meaning and Types of Individual Difference
• Educational Implication of Individual Difference
• Concept and Importance of Motivation and Techniques of Motivation
• Concept and Importance of Creativity and Strategies for Fostering Creativity
Phase 5
Blossoming and learning Process
- Concept of Learning
- Nature of Learning
- Types of Learning
- Theories of Learning
- Theory of Trial and Error Learning
- Theory of Conditioning (Classical and Operant)
- Montessori’s Theory of Learning
Phase 6
Psychotherapy and mental health of the child
• Externalized disorders
• Internalized disorders
• Learning disorders
• Habitual disorders and TICS
• Pervasive Developmental Disorders
• Eating disorders
• Mental Retardation
Phase 7
Child's Health
- Mother and Child Health
- Malnutrition
- Infection
- Unregulated fertility
- Interventions for improving the nutrition of mothers and children
- Health Check Point
Phase 8
Mother and Child
• Mother’s Care and Habit formation
• Parental Control
Phase 9
Hygiene and individual Cleanliness
• Meaning and Concept
• Environment and Sanitation
• Transmission of Communicable Diseases
Phase 10
Immunity measures and child safety
• Concept
• Accidents
• Prevention
• First Aid
• Role of Mother and Teacher