UPMSP Nursery Teacher Training & Child Care study plan

List the major milestones of physical growth in the 0–6 year range and state the typical age window for each

Distinguish growth from development and give one nursery-classroom example of each

Explain the sequence of gross-motor and fine-motor development and predict what a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old can typically do

Describe the main stages of cognitive development in early childhood and match two classroom activities to each stage

Describe social-emotional development in early childhood, including attachment, separation anxiety and self-regulation

Explain the influence of heredity and environment on development and apply it to two case descriptions

Identify common behavioural concerns of the preschool years and outline the guidance response for each

Apply basic guidance principles to a scenario involving hitting, tantrums or excessive shyness

Summarise the contributions of at least three key early-childhood thinkers and state one practical implication of each

Compare nursery, kindergarten, anganwadi and preschool models in terms of age group, aims and daily routine

Explain the principles of play-based and child-centred nursery education and contrast them with rote teaching

Draft the daily schedule and physical arrangement of a model nursery classroom, justifying each choice

Build an age-wise nutrition chart covering breastfeeding, complementary feeding and preschool meals

Identify the signs, causes and first-aid response for common childhood illnesses and emergencies

Explain immunisation schedules and routine health and hygiene practices in a nursery setting

Design three integrated activity plans that combine health, nutrition and curriculum goals

Write learning objectives for a weekly theme using observable action verbs

Sequence language activities across the nursery year, from listening and speaking to pre-writing

Plan a story-telling session and a rhyme session with materials, questions and follow-up tasks

Describe how to build phonological awareness and print awareness without formal drilling

Design pre-number activities for classification, seriation, one-to-one correspondence and counting

Explain how play supports cognitive development and distinguish free play, guided play and structured play

Plan creative activities in art, music, movement and dramatic play using low-cost local materials

Create a simple observation checklist to assess number sense and creativity in young children

Outline the records, registers and routines a nursery must maintain and explain their purpose

Describe how to build positive relations with parents and the local community, including a parent meeting plan

Explain the concept of inclusive education and identify adaptations for children with sensory, motor or learning differences

Match common special educational needs to classroom accommodations and referral steps

Revise all ten domains using the deliverables produced in weeks 1–7

Complete two full-length timed mock tests and record domain-wise accuracy

Re-study the two weakest domains until accuracy improves

Consolidate key definitions, thinkers, milestones and health facts into a single revision sheet