| Providers of Self-Esteem: Course I |
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| Part 1 |
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The Relationship between Unconditional Love and High Self-Esteem |
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| Lesson 1: The Nature of Self-Esteem |
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The difference in "Self-worth" and "Self-Esteem" and their role in one's overall "Self Concept" |
| Lesson 2: Giving Unconditional Love |
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What is unconditional love, and how do we as adult caregivers share it with children. |
| Lesson 3: Separating the Person from the Behavior |
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Unconditional love requires disciplining the behavior while still affirming the worth of the child. |
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| Part 2 |
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Moving from Fear-Based to Love-Based Relationships |
| Lesson 4: Becoming an Advocate of the Child |
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The importance of a nuturing relationship between the care-giver and the child |
| Lesson 5: Establishing Boundaries |
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The need for some structure in the life of a child |
| Lesson 6: Letting our Children be Themselves |
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Celebrating the uniqueness of a child |
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| Part 3 |
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Working with the Misbehaving Child |
| Lesson 7: Understanding the Misbehaving Child |
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Understanding the basic needs of a child |
| Lesson 8: Dealing with an Attention-Seeking Child |
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How to handle a child who is seeking negative attention |
| Lesson 9: Easing the Power Struggle |
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Observations and techniques to address power-seeking behaviors in a child |
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| Part 4 |
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Communicating to Build Self-Esteem |
| Lesson 10: Focusing Our Communication |
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Tools for building successful adult-child communication |
| Lesson 11: Avoiding Over-Reaction |
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Responding appropriately to a child's behavior |
| Lesson 12: Giving Encouragement |
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Establishing a positive child-care environment |
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