Self esteem is a precious commodity which is essential for healthy development. Children with high self esteem are better able to protect themselves from abuse, are good at building and maintaining relationships and are able to maximise their potential at school.
How can we help children to acquire and maintain self-esteem? How can we boost the confidence of children who will not try for fear of failure and for whom making friends is a near impossibility?
On this half day course we look at some of the reasons for the vulnerability of the child whose self-esteem is low. We focus on practical strategies we can use in our work with children and parents to offer support in this important area.
Aims of ‘Building Self Esteem in Children’
To analyse the concept of self-esteem
To explore the significant effects of high self-esteem in children and their performance in school
To give staff strategies for building self esteem in the classroom and a positive ethos in school
Learning Outcomes of ‘Building Self Esteem in Children’
To understand the term ‘self-esteem’
To look at ways of nurturing high self-esteem in youngsters through parenting, peer group interaction and in the classroom
To consider ways of assessing self-esteem in youngsters
To explore our own self-esteem and its effect on our classroom practice
To develop methods of supporting vulnerable children in school
To apply learning outcomes to promote a positive ethos in school
