Description
NUMU, from the Arabic word نمو, meaning growth and development, is an 8-week online life skills program designed to help children build confidence, independence, responsibility, and practical everyday skills.
While children spend years learning reading, writing, mathematics, and academic subjects, many grow up without being directly taught the skills they need to manage daily life.
NUMU fills that gap.
Through live, interactive online sessions, children learn practical skills they can use at home, in school, online, and in their communities. Each session is active, engaging, and hands-on. Children do not simply listen. They practise, reflect, complete real tasks, and apply what they learn in their own homes.
NUMU was created by Dr Massrat Shaikh, Educational Psychologist, to support children in developing the real-world skills that help them become more confident, capable, and independent.
The program is built on the understanding that independence does not happen suddenly. It grows through small, guided experiences where children are given the chance to practise responsibility in a safe and supportive way.
NUMU helps children learn how to take care of themselves, make thoughtful decisions, manage everyday situations, and build a stronger sense of capability.
Duration: 8 weeks
Format: Live online sessions
Session Length: 60 minutes
Frequency: 3 sessions per week
Age Group: 9–14 years
Group Size: Maximum 10 children per cohort
Language: English
Delivered by: Kawakib Solutions
Developed by: Dr Massrat Shaikh, Educational Psychologist
NUMU covers eight practical life skills modules:
Week 1: Health & Safety
First aid awareness, emergency contacts, accessing healthcare, healthy habits, stranger awareness, and community safety.
Week 2: Home Management
Cleaning routines, laundry, ironing, household safety, organizing spaces, and basic home responsibility.
Week 3: Personal Care & Hygiene
Grooming, dental care, sleep routines, personal appearance, hygiene habits, and age-appropriate self-care.
Week 4: Financial Literacy
Budgeting in Omani Rials, saving, banking awareness, currency, exchange rates, smart spending, and avoiding scams.
Week 5: Food & Nutrition
Meal planning, cooking basics, reading food labels, kitchen safety, hydration, and healthy eating.
Week 6: Digital Literacy & Online Safety
Internet safety, digital footprints, cyberbullying, respectful online behaviour, screen balance, and AI awareness.
Week 7: Personal & Social Skills
Emotional awareness, communication, empathy, teamwork, conflict resolution, and friendship skills.
Week 8: Recreation & Leisure
Hobbies, creative activities, healthy screen habits, community involvement, movement, and leisure planning.
NUMU is delivered online through live video sessions. Each session includes discussion, real-life scenarios, guided activities, and practical home-based tasks.
Children may be asked to:
• Create an emergency contact card
• Find the family first aid kit
• Sort laundry
• Practise reading food labels
• Build a simple budget
• Prepare a healthy snack
• Reflect on online safety habits
• Practise respectful communication
• Plan a healthy leisure activity
Every task is designed to be practical, age-appropriate, and connected to everyday life.
NUMU helps children develop:
• Confidence in handling everyday situations
• Independence at home and in the community
• Safety awareness
• Emotional resilience
• Digital judgement
• Social confidence
• Financial awareness
• Practical responsibility
• A stronger sense of capability
These are skills children will carry with them far beyond in life.
NUMU is developed by Dr Massrat Shaikh, an Educational Psychologist with extensive experience in child development, learning needs, social-emotional learning, and family support.
This means every session is designed with attention to how children think, learn, feel, and grow.
The program is:
• Developmentally appropriate
• Practical and child-friendly
• Emotionally safe
• Family-connected
• Confidence-building
• Focused on real-world application
Children are never pressured to share personal or uncomfortable information. Sessions are delivered with care, professionalism, and safeguarding in mind.
Parents receive:
• A clear briefing before each session
• Information about any household items needed
• Practical after-session activities
• Communication about their child’s participation
• A skills checklist at the end of the program
• A certificate of completion for children who complete the program requirements
NUMU is designed to involve the family. The learning does not end when the online session ends. It continues at home through practical tasks and parent-supported activities.
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NUMU is suitable for children aged 9–14 who would benefit from building practical life skills, confidence, independence, and everyday responsibility.
It is not limited to children with learning difficulties or special educational needs. NUMU is for all children who need opportunities to practise the skills that school does not always directly teach.
Children who complete the program receive a:
NUMU Life Skills Certificate of Completion
The certificate recognizes children’s participation, effort, and development across the eight life skills modules.
