Child Education Teacher Training Handbook

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Child Education Teacher Training Handbook  (1979) 
National Education Committee

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PART 1
Educating Bahá’í Children

Educational Principles and Methods

I. Spiritual Principles

A. Reality of Man
1. The Nobility of Man
2. Releasing Potential
3. Striving for Excellence
4. Serving Humanity
5. The Dual Reality of Man
6. Balancing Freedom & Discipline
7. Teaching by Example
8. The Different Capacities of Man
9. Individualizing Instruction
10. Teaching Other Children
11. Participating Actively
B. Spiritual and Moral Development
1. Teaching Principles
a. Example
b. Articulation of Principle
(1) Bahá’í lessons
(2) Consultation on daily problems
(3) Stating ground rules
(4) Enforcing ground rules
(a) Appreciation
(b) Consultation
(c) Intervention
(d) Punisiment
(5) Reading the Writings
2. Teaching Children to Assess Their Behavior in relation to Spiritual Principles
a. Example
b. Consultation
c. Feedback from adults and other children
3. Closing The Gap between Principles and Performance
a. Example
b. Reward and Punishment
c. Prayer and Meditation
d. Reading the Writings
e. Developing Competence
f. Obedience to Ground Rules
g. Having a Good Self-Concept
h. Consultation


A. Introduction
B. Assessing Needs And Resources
C. Setting Standards
D. Surveying Alternatives
E. Setting Goals And Delegating Responsibilities
F. Goals, Objectives And Activities
G. Evaluating
H. Preparing Archives And, Resource Files
I. Content Areas For Bahá’ís Curriculum
1. Knowing and Loving God
a. Recognizing Bahá’u’lláh
b. Obeying His Laws
c. Teaching the Faith
d. Praying and Meditating
2. Carrying Forward An Ever-Advancing Civilization
a. Material Education
b. Spiritual Education
(1) Truthfulness
(2) Courtesy
(3) Kindness
(4) Patience
(5) Generosity
(6) Reverence
(7) Cleanliness
(8) Chastity and Holiness
(9) Humility
(10) Gratitude


III. Arrranging Environments

A. Differentiation of Space
1. Quiet/Loud
2. Wet/Dry
3. Large/Small
B. Accessibility
C. Clarity of Display
D. The Introduction of Novelty


IV. Ground Rules

A. Justice in the Human Environment
B. Ground Rules and Moral Development
C. General Ground Rules
D. Examples of Ground Rules
E. Formulating and Presenting Ground Rules
F. Enforcement of Ground Rules
G. The Importance of Example


V. Active Participation in Bahá’í Community Life

A. The Unity of Mankind
B. Members of a Distinctive Community
C. Setting The Standard
D. The Nineteen Day Feast
E. Holy Days and Special Events


The Role of the Parent


PART 2
Materials and Resources
How to Use Children's Literature
Creative Dramatics
Audio-Visual Aids
The Environment as a Place to Learn
Sources for Free and Inexpensive Children's Materials


PART 3
Curricular Samples


PART 4
Miscellaneous


PART 5
  • Planning Experience
  • Unit Plan Strategies
  • Quarter System
  • New Games
  • Lesson Plan
    • The Bab as Inaugurator of a New Day for all mankind
    • The New Calendar
    • Celebrating the New Calendar
    • The Fund and the Bahá’í Calendar
    • Bahá’í Holy Days
    • Review
    • Ayyam-i-Ha and the Fast
    • Feast
    • Unity of Me
    • Unity of Family
    • Unity of Community (Group)
    • Unity of Community (LSA)
    • Unity of Community (District)
    • Unity of Community (National)
    • Unity of Community (International)
    • Unity of God
    • Unity of Religion (Progressive Revelation)
    • Race Unity
    • Review. Test. Prepare for Race Unity Day
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