ÿWPCS  ÏPFÏ™îžo£sþÿ.qþ-´F®ò™ÍÌÕiÆG0¢ÝîšÖ«ÆˆÓ´2¨£oÙÝÓs(op>@²u±ºüŽP›„¬*€p B­¶ ë¸fu{Ss„>&ÁÐÛ8)åÁu\ÕÀïl`$`ÅJÛÁö¦ÀHwö?D™puÌ^íböŠ°Y,±À‚#‰ðËÅ›4¤ê;îÄ¡C­œfcºe&ÅK÷7TšÕ´‹‹ÿ¥áh£èÇŠÚ€.¢O.v*«v±IìѸ—©üQ¢ P,îƒân-ðAPe†A¥>°•üµáC ‹Dîzz‘}}fÇ*# LUNW %¥ 0ö«"¡"Ãfåwç4ëfÿafa+a:fNaPfdaffza|fa’¦ h8® h`æ h$F h$j h8Ž h8Æ h8þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ B6 ˜Canon BJC-80CBJ31ŒM    ŒM0 (  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÎEŠ$¡¡ÔUKUS.,ÔÔ..ÔÔ,,ÔÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÑTRWHÏ6Á&A4WHÐ6Â&A4Ð6Â&A4Ð6Â&A4TÑÔ"UKú ú úÔ Ñ N ÑÑ ð Ñ Ñ ° ÑÑ ° ÑÔä¾'ÔTABLE AÔTABLE B3|xTABLE CÔTABLE DÔTABLE EÔTABLE FÔTABLE GÎTABLE C  àn@ €m@ €J@  R@@p@ÌTABLE EÉTABLE FÊTABLE G dÝ ƒEŠ!ÝÔUKUS.,ÔÔ..ÔÔ,,ÔÓ  ÓÓ @ ÓÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÑTRWLÏ6Á&A43Ø'Ð6Â&A4ÿ3Ø'TÑÔ"UKú ú úÔÝ  Ý›òòò òÓ  ÓÑ€]VÑÑ€dOÑ2.€€€€Spiritual€PreparationóóÐ ° ÐÓðÓÌThe€spiritual€nature€of€the€child.ó óà€„„A"àò ò30€minsó óˆÐ ´ ÐÌÌò òA.ó óà0  àð ðHaving€created€the€world€and€all€that€liveth€and€moveth€therein,€He,€through€the€directÐ ~ Î Ðoperation€of€His€unconstrained€and€sovereign€Will,€chose€to€confer€upon€man€the€uniqueÏdistinction€and€capacity€to€know€Him€and€to€love€Him€-€a€capacity€that€must€needs€beÏregarded€as€the€generating€impulse€and€the€primary€purpose€underlying€the€whole€ofÏcreation....€Upon€the€inmost€reality€of€each€and€every€created€thing€He€hath€shed€the€lightÏof€one€of€His€names,€and€made€it€a€recipient€of€the€glory€of€one€of€His€attributes.€€UponÏthe€reality€of€man,€however,€He€hath€focused€the€radiance€of€all€of€His€names€andÏattributes,€and€made€it€a€mirror€of€His€own€Self.€€Alone€of€all€created€things€man€hathÏbeen€singled€out€for€so€great€a€favor,€so€enduring€a€bounty.€Ð "" Ѐ€€€€à0  àThese€energies€with€which€the€Day€Star€of€Divine€bounty€and€Source€of€heavenlyÐ Ö&  Ðguidance€hath€endowed€the€reality€of€man€lie,€however,€latent€within€him,€even€as€theÏflame€is€hidden€within€the€candle€and€the€rays€of€light€are€potentially€present€in€the€lamp.€ÏThe€radiance€of€these€energies€may€be€obscured€by€worldly€desires€even€as€the€light€ofÏthe€sun€can€be€concealed€beneath€the€dust€and€dross€which€cover€the€mirror.€€Neither€theÏcandle€nor€the€lamp€can€be€lighted€through€their€own€unaided€efforts,€nor€can€it€ever€beÏpossible€for€the€mirror€to€free€itself€from€its€dross.€€It€is€clear€and€evident€that€until€a€fireÏis€kindled€the€lamp€will€never€be€ignited,€and€unless€the€dross€is€blotted€out€from€the€faceÏof€the€mirror€it€can€never€represent€the€image€of€the€sun€nor€reflect€its€light€andÏglory..........€Ð "" Ðà0  à€Led€by€the€light€of€unfailing€guidance,€and€invested€with€supreme€sovereignty,€They€(theÏManifestations€of€God)€are€commissioned€to€use€the€inspiration€of€Their€words,€theÏeffusions€of€Their€infallible€grace€and€the€sanctifying€breeze€of€Their€Revelation€for€theÏcleansing€of€every€longing€heart€and€receptive€spirit€from€the€dross€and€dust€of€earthlyÏcares€and€limitations.€€Then,€and€only€then,€will€the€Trust€of€God,€latent€in€the€reality€ofÏman,€emerge,€as€resplendent€as€the€rising€Orb€of€Divine€Revelation,€from€behind€the€veilÏof€concealment,€and€implant€the€ensign€of€its€revealed€glory€upon€the€summits€of€men'sÏhearts.ðð€Ð "" ÐÓ  ÓàÐ @ àà@ @ àòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Gleanings,€pages€65-67)óóÐ |"Ì  ÐÓý ÓÌÌ1.à  àWhat€is€the€primary€purpose€underlying€the€whole€of€creation?Ð C%“ # Ð2.à  àWhat€is€the€unique€capacity€conferred€upon€man€by€God?Ð 0&€!$ Ð3.à0  àððHe€hath€shed€the€light€of€one€of€His€names..€upon€the€inmost€reality€of€each€and€everyÐ 'm"% Ðcreated€thingðð.€€What€does€this€make€it€able€to€receive?Ð "" Ð4.à0  àWhat,€then,€is€man€able€to€receive?Ð÷(G$'"" Ð5.à0  àWhat€does€this€make€man€the€mirror€of?Ðä)4%("" Ð6.à0  àThese€energies€are€latent€within€man.€€What€will€make€them€develop€and€becomeÐ Ñ*!&) Ðrevealed?Ð "" ÐÌÌò òB.ó óà  àWorking€in€2s€or€3s,€€read€the€following€quotations,€and€think€about€what€implicationÐ ….Õ)- Ðeach€one€has€for€the€way€we€educate€the€children.€€Allow€2€or€3€minutes€for€each,€and€then€aÏfeedback€of€ideas€to€the€group.à€‘‘A"à20€minsˆÐ b0²+/ ÐÑ]VÑÑN°ÑÑð°ÑÑ  ÑÔ*wƒ)ddd Xdd Xdd X°"°"wÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  ð ЀRegard€man€as€a€mine€rich€in€gems€of€inestimable€value.€€Education€can,€alone,€cause€it€toÏreveal€its€treasures,€and€enable€mankind€to€benefit€therefrom.€Ì(Baha'u'llah:€€Gleanings,€page€260)ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ © ¹  ÐÔ*Uƒ ) ddbdd )°"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  Æ Ö  ÐThou€art€even€as€a€finely€tempered€sword€concealed€in€the€darkness€of€its€sheath€and€itsÏvalue€hidden€from€the€artificer's€knowledge.€€Wherefore€come€forth€from€the€sheath€of€selfÏand€desire€that€thy€worth€may€be€made€resplendent€and€manifest€unto€all€the€world.€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Persian€Hidden€Words,€page€72)óóÐ ñ   ÐÓ¶ÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ l| ÐÔ*Uƒ ) ddbdd ) °"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  ‰™ ÐMan€is€even€as€steel,€the€essence€of€which€is€hidden:€€through€admonition€and€explanation,Ïgood€counsel€and€education,€that€essence€will€be€brought€to€light.€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education,€page€247)óóÐ Ç× ÐÓhÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ  BR Ðð ðMan€is€said€to€be€the€greatest€representative€of€God,€and€he€is€the€Book€of€CreationÏbecause€all€the€mysteries€of€beings€exist€in€him.€€If€he€comes€under€the€shadow€of€the€TrueÏEducator€and€is€rightly€trained,€he€becomes€the€essence€of€essences,€the€light€of€lights,€theÏspirit€of€spirits;€he€becomes€the€center€of€the€divine€appearances,€the€source€of€spiritualÏqualities,€the€rising-place€of€heavenly€lights,€and€the€receptacle€of€divine€inspirations.€€IfÏhe€is€deprived€of€this€education,€he€becomes€the€manifestation€of€satanic€qualities,€the€sumÏof€animal€vices,€and€the€source€of€all€dark€conditions.ððÌÓ  ÓòòððAbduððl„Bah€Some€Answered€Questions€p236Ð >&N%' ÐÓKÓóóÌÌÌÌÐ  ß*ï), ÐÌð ðThe€hearts€of€all€children€are€of€the€utmost€purity.€€They€are€mirrors€upon€which€no€dustÏhas€fallen.ððÌÓ  ÓòòððAbduððl„Bah€Promulgation€of€Universal€Peace€p53óóÐ '/7.0 ÐÌÌÌÌÓ9ÓÐ È3Ø25  ÐÑdOÑÑ°NÑÑ°ðÑÑ  ÑÌò òCó óà  àò òSpiritual€preparation€of€the€Teacheró óà€„„A"àò ò25€minsó óˆÐ í ÐÌWhy€do€the€Bahðð€Writings€give€such€importance€to€the€education€of€children?€€We€can€answerÏthis€if€we€look€again€at€the€passage€at€the€beginning€of€the€section.à€‘‘A"à15€minsˆÐ g· ÐÌð ðHaving€created€the€world€and€all€that€liveth€and€moveth€therein,€He,€through€the€directÏoperation€of€His€unconstrained€and€sovereign€Will,€chose€to€confer€upon€man€the€uniqueÏdistinction€and€capacity€to€know€Him€and€to€love€Him€-€a€capacity€that€must€needs€be€regardedÏas€the€generating€impulse€and€the€primary€purpose€underlying€the€whole€of€creation.ðð†ÌÓ  ÓàÐ@àà@@E E aàòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Gleanings,€pages€65)óóÐ õ E  ÐÓ­ÓÌ1.à0  àWhat€is€the€ððgenerating€impulse€underlying€the€whole€of€creationðð?ÐÏ "" Ð2.à0  àWhat€then€should€be€the€over„arching€aim€of€the€entire€educational€process?м "" ÐÌÌThe€following€extracts€underline€the€importance€given€to€the€act€of€teaching€the€children.€TakeÏturns€reading€them,€with€pauses€for€reflection€between€each:ÌÌÌð ðBlessed€is€that€teacher€who€remaineth€faithful€to€the€Covenant€of€God,€and€occupieth€himselfÏwith€the€education€of€children.€€For€him€hath€the€Supreme€Pen€inscribed€that€reward€which€isÏrevealed€in€the€Most€Holy€Book.€ÌÓ  Ó€€€€€Blessed,€blessed€is€he!ððòòà€ŽŽ"à(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education,€page€251)óóˆÐ þN ÐÓ™ÓÓ  ÓÌÓ- ÓÌð ðThe€education€and€training€of€children€is€among€the€most€meritorious€acts€of€humankind€andÏdraweth€down€the€grace€and€favour€of€the€All-Merciful,€for€education€is€the€indispensableÏfoundation€of€all€human€excellence€and€alloweth€man€to€work€his€way€to€the€heights€of€abidingÏglory.€€If€a€child€be€trained€from€his€infancy,€he€will,€through€the€loving€care€of€the€HolyÏGardener,€drink€in€the€crystal€waters€of€the€spirit€and€of€knowledge,€like€a€young€tree€amid€theÏrilling€brooks.€€And€certainly€he€will€gather€to€himself€the€bright€rays€of€the€Sun€of€Truth,€andÏthrough€its€light€and€heat€will€grow€ever€fresh€and€fair€in€the€garden€of€life.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€129-130)óóÐ <#Œ! ÐÓ×"ÓÌÌð ðWe€prescribe€unto€all€men€that€which€will€lead€to€the€exaltation€of€the€Word€of€God€amongstÏHis€servants,€and€likewise,€to€the€advancement€of€the€world€of€being€and€the€uplift€of€souls.€€ToÏthis€end,€the€greatest€means€is€education€of€the€child.€€To€this€must€each€and€all€hold€fast.€€WeÏhave€verily€laid€this€charge€upon€you€in€manifold€Tablets€as€well€as€in€My€Most€Holy€Book.€ÏWell€is€it€with€him€who€deferreth€thereto.€Ì€€€€€We€ask€of€God€that€He€will€assist€each€and€every€one€to€obey€this€inescapable€command€thatÏhath€appeared€and€been€caused€to€descend€through€the€Pen€of€the€Ancient€of€Days.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(Baha'u'llah:€€Baha'i€Education,€page€246)óóÐ ~,Î'+ ÐÓ®%ÓÌð ðToday€the€training€and€education€of€the€believers'€children€is€the€pre-eminent€goal€of€theÏchosen.€€It€is€the€same€as€servitude€to€the€Sacred€Threshold€and€waiting€upon€the€Blessed€Beauty.€ÏJoyously,€therefore,€canst€thou€pride€thyself€on€this.ðð€ÌÓ  Óòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€274)óóÐ  1o,0 ÐÓ'Ó€ð ðBlessed€art€thou,€since€thou€art€engaged€in€rendering€a€service€which€will€make€thy€face€toÏshine€in€the€Abha€Kingdom,€and€that€is€the€education€and€training€of€children.€€If€one€should,€inÏthe€right€way,€teach€and€train€the€children,€he€will€be€performing€a€service€than€which€none€isÏgreater€at€the€sacred€Threshold.€€According€to€what€we€have€heard,€you€are€succeeding€in€this.€ÏYou€must,€however,€struggle€unceasingly€to€perfect€yourself€and€win€ever€higher€achievements.€Ì€€€€€At€all€times,€I€implore€Almighty€God€to€make€you€the€means€of€illuminating€the€minds€ofÏthose€children,€of€bringing€their€hearts€to€life€and€sanctifying€their€souls.ððÌà€++$"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€272)óóˆÐ + { ÐÌð ðYou€must€attach€the€greatest€importance€to€the€education€of€children,€for€this€is€the€foundationÏof€the€Law€of€God,€and€the€bedrock€of€the€edifice€of€His€Faith.ððÌà€++$"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€269)óóˆÐ ß/  ÐÌÌò òD€€€€€€€Qualities€of€the€teacher€ó óà€‘‘A"à10€minsò òˆÐ ¦ö  ÐÌó óDivide€into€2s€or€3s.€€List€the€qualities€that€are€mentioned€in€the€following€quotations:Ð ‚Ò Ðò òà€""H"àˆÌÌó óð ð€The€Sunday€school€for€the€children€in€which€the€Tablets€and€Teachings€of€Baha'u'llah€are€read,Ð G— Ðand€the€Word€of€God€is€recited€for€the€children€is€indeed€a€blessed€thing.€€Thou€must€certainlyÏcontinue€this€organized€activity€without€cessation,€and€attach€importance€to€it,€so€that€day€by€dayÏit€may€grow€and€be€quickened€with€the€breaths€of€the€Holy€Spirit.€€If€this€activity€is€wellÏorganized,€rest€thou€assured€that€it€will€yield€great€results.€€Firmness€and€steadfastness,€however,Ïare€necessary,€otherwise€it€will€continue€for€some€time,€but€later€be€gradually€forgotten.€ÏPerseverance€is€an€essential€condition.€€In€every€project€firmness€and€steadfastness€willÏundoubtedly€lead€to€good€results;€otherwise€it€will€exist€for€some€days,€and€then€beÏdiscontinued.ððÌà€ "àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€143-144)ˆÐ œì ÐÌóóð ðMake€ye€inquiries€as€to€a€woman€teacher.€€She€must€be€extremely€modest,€even-tempered,Ð v Æ Ðforbearing,€and€well€bred,€and€she€must€be€expert€in€the€English€language.ððÌà€++$"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€272)óóˆÐ P"   ÐÌ€ð ðMake€every€effort€to€acquire€the€advanced€knowledge€of€the€day,€and€strain€every€nerve€toÏcarry€forward€the€divine€civilization.€€Establish€schools€that€are€well€organized,€and€promote€theÏfundamentals€of€instruction€in€the€various€branches€of€knowledge€through€teachers€who€are€pureÏand€sanctified,€distinguished€for€their€high€standards€of€conduct€and€general€excellence,€andÏstrong€in€faith;€scholars€and€educators€with€a€thorough€knowledge€of€sciences€and€arts.ððÌà€++$"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€273)óóˆÐ Ë($' ÐÌÔ*Uƒ)ddbdd ) °"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  ¥*õ%) ÐList€of€qualities:ÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ —0ç+0 Ðò òEà  àRelationship€between€the€teacher€and€the€childrenó óà€„„A"àò ò20€minsà€@""H"àó óˆÐ ° ÐÌThis€relationship€is€going€to€be€different€from€what€the€children€are€used€to€in€their€every„dayÏschools.ÌÌAfter€listening€to€each€passage,€you€will€have€a€few€minutes€to€jot€down€your€thoughts€in€answerÏto€the€questions.€à€‘‘A"à15€minsˆÐ A ‘ ÐÌÌð ðIn€thy€school,€instruct€thou€God's€children€in€the€customs€of€the€Kingdom.€€Be€thou€a€teacherÏof€love,€in€a€school€of€unity.€€Train€thou€the€children€of€the€friends€of€the€Merciful€in€the€rulesÏand€ways€of€His€loving-kindness.€€Tend€the€young€trees€of€the€Abha€Paradise€with€the€wellingÏwaters€of€His€grace€and€peace€and€joy.€€Make€them€to€flourish€under€the€downpour€of€HisÏbounty.€€Strive€with€all€thy€powers€that€the€children€may€stand€out€and€grow€fresh,€delicate,€andÏsweet,€like€the€ideal€trees€in€the€gardens€of€Heaven.€Ì€€€€€All€these€gifts€and€bounties€depend€upon€love€for€the€Beauty€of€the€All-Glorious,€and€on€theÏblessings€in€the€teachings€of€the€Most€High,€and€the€spiritual€instructions€of€the€SupremeÏConcourse,€and€on€ecstasy€and€ardour€and€diligent€pursuit€of€whatsoever€will€redound€to€theÏeternal€honour€of€the€community€of€man.ðð€Ìà€++$"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€page€273)óóˆÐ Jš ÐÌà€""H"àˆÌ1)à0  àHow€can€we€make€our€classroom€a€ð ðschool€of€unityðð?Ða"" Ð2)à0  àWhat€are€the€ð ðrules€and€ways€of€His€loving„kindnessðð?ÐþN"" Ð3)à0  àHow€can€we€train€the€children€in€these€ððrules€and€waysðð?Ðë;"" ÐÌÔ*Uƒ)ddbdd )°"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  Å ÐIdeas:ÌÌÌÌÌÐ Ê!  ÐÌÌð ðAccording€to€the€explicit€divine€Text,€teaching€the€children€is€indispensable€and€obligatory.€ÏIt€followeth€that€teachers€are€servants€of€the€Lord€God,€since€they€have€arisen€to€perform€thisÏtask,€which€is€the€same€as€worship.€€You€must€therefore€offer€praise€with€every€breath,€for€youÏare€educating€your€spiritual€children.€Ì€€€€€The€spiritual€father€is€greater€than€the€physical€one,€for€the€latter€bestoweth€but€this€world'sÏlife,€whereas€the€former€endoweth€his€child€with€life€everlasting.€€This€is€why,€in€the€Law€ofÏGod,€teachers€are€listed€among€the€heirs.ðð€Ìà€oo"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Education,€pages€273-274)óóˆÐ <+Œ&) ÐÌ4à0  àWhile€we€are€teaching,€what€should€we€offer€with€every€breath?Ð-f(+"" Ð5à0  àWhat€do€you€think€this€means?Ð.S),"" Ðâ âÐ ð.@*- ÐÔ*Uƒ)ddbdd )°"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  ° ÐIdeas:Ìâ âÌÌÌÐ È ÐÌÌð ð€If€a€child€be€trained€from€his€infancy,€he€will,€through€the€loving€care€of€the€Holy€Gardener,Ïdrink€in€the€crystal€waters€of€the€spirit€and€of€knowledge,€like€a€young€tree€amid€the€rillingÏbrooks.€€And€certainly€he€will€gather€to€himself€the€bright€rays€of€the€Sun€of€Truth,€and€throughÏits€light€and€heat€will€grow€ever€fresh€and€fair€in€the€garden€of€life.€Ì€€€€€Therefore€must€the€mentor€be€a€doctor€as€well:€€that€is,€he€must,€in€instructing€the€child,Ïremedy€its€faults;€must€give€him€learning,€and€at€the€same€time€rear€him€to€have€a€spiritualÏnature.€€Let€the€teacher€be€a€doctor€to€the€character€of€the€child,€thus€will€he€heal€the€spiritualÏailments€of€the€children€of€men.ððÌà€ "àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€129-130)óóˆÐ 'w ÐÌ6à0  àWhilst€teaching,€what€should€we€be€constantly€attending€to?ÐQ"" ÐÌÔ*Uƒ)ddbdd )°"°"UÔÔ,bdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ  Û+ ÐIdeas:ÌÌÌÌÐ óC ÐÌÌÌPreparing€for€classesò ò€ó óà€õõB"à5€minsò òˆÐ ×' ÐÌó óLater€we€will€be€looking€at€the€preparation€of€material€for€teaching,€and€making€plans€etc.€€ButÐ ³  Ðeven€more€important€is€the€spiritual€preparation€of€the€teacher.€ÌÌSpend€a€few€minutes€thinking€how€you€can€prepare€spiritually:à€""H"àˆÐ z#Ê  ÐOn€waking€on€the€morning€of€the€class....ÌBefore€leaving€home.....ÌOn€arriving€in€the€classroom........ÌÌÌò òFà  àAssistanceà€„„A"à15€minsˆÐ )X$& ÐÌó óSome€of€the€ideas€weððve€been€looking€at€are€very€daunting.Ð à*0&( ÐBut€we€are€never€alone.€€Divine€assistance€is€always€at€hand€when€we€are€trying€to€do€the€rightÏthing.Ìò òÌó ó(See€quotations€Appendix€4)Ð “.ã), ÐÌ