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ÐÌEach€Attainment€Target€is€broken€into€more€detail,€and€these€are€called€Strands.ÌÌAttainment€Target€1,€a€spiritual€and€moral€character,€has€four€strands:Ìa)à  àSpiritualityÐ Û'+#& Ðb)à  àMoralityÐ È($' Ðc)à  àSacrificeÐ µ)%( Ðd)à  àServiceÐ ¢*ò%) ÐÌAttainment€Target€2,€Acquisition€of€knowledge€has€six€strands:Ìa)à  àLawsÐ i-¹(, Ðb)à  àTeachingsÐ V.¦)- Ðc)à  àHistory€and€Key€FiguresÐ C/“*. Ðd)à  àCovenant€and€administrationÐ 00€+/ Ðe)à  àSacred€ScripturesÐ 1m,0 Ðf)à  àOther€Divinely€Revealed€ReligionsÐ ° ÐÌAttainment€Target€3,€skills€appropriate€to€the€life€of€a€Bahðð,€has€four€strands:Ìa)à  àIndividual€SkillsÐ wÇ Ðb)à  àFamily€SkillsÐ d´ Ðc)à  àSocial€SkillsÐ Q ¡ Ðd)à  àAdministrative€SkillsÐ > Ž ÐÌVery€simply,€these€strands€and€attainment€targets€are€the€structure€of€the€curriculum.€€Our€aimÏas€teachers€is€to€try€to€balance€our€lesson€planning€so€that€we€cover€each€of€these€strands€overÏa€period€of€time,€and€the€children€are€not€taught€a€huge€amount€in€one€area,€while€others€areÏneglected€completely.€€ÌÌò òKey€Stagesó óÐ ¹  ÐÌAlthough€there€is€a€lot€to€be€covered,€a€child€attending€childrenððs€classes€from€the€age€of€2€ðð€€Ïto€16€has€a€lot€of€time€to€fit€everything€in.€€Children€of€different€ages€obviously€need€to€beÏeducated€in€different€ways.€€For€example,€when€a€child€is€4€it€may€be€appropriate€to€teach€socialÏskills€by€playing€games€which€require€taking€turns.€€At€age€14€it€may€be€appropriate€to€teach€andÏpractise€Bahðð€consultation€skills.€Both€are€taken€from€the€same€Attainment€Target€and€Strand,Ïbut€the€lesson€is€completely€different.ÌÌObviously€the€way€a€child€is€taught€needs€to€be€appropriate€to€its€age,€and€the€same€topic€needsÏto€be€dealt€with€several€times€at€different€levels,€as€the€child€matures.ÌÌTo€help€us€with€this€the€Curriculum€groups€children€into€five€Key€Stages,€according€to€their€age.ÌÌKey€Stage€0:à ` à2ðð€€„€4€yearsÐ ®þ ÐKey€Stage€1:à ` à4€„€7€€€€€yearsÐ ›ë ÐKey€Stage€2:€à ` à7€„€11€€€yearsÐ ˆØ ÐKey€Stage€3:à ` à11€„€14€yearsÐ u Å ÐKey€Stage€4:à ` à14€„€16€yearsÐ b!² ÐÌLook€at€page€43€in€the€curriculum€document€where€this€is€laid€out€very€clearly.Ì(See€Appendix€7)ÌÌÌò òDà0  àDeriving€lessons€from€the€curriculumà€„„A"""à10€minsˆÐ ð&@"% ÐÌó óThe€different€strands€of€the€curriculum€are€very€much€inter„related.€€For€example:€In€one€lessonÐ È($' Ðwe€might€aim€to€have€the€children€memorise€part€of€the€Visitation€Prayer€of€ððAbduððl„€Bah:ÌÌð ðHe€is€the€All-Glorious!€.........ÌÌ€€€€€O€Lord,€my€God!€€Give€me€Thy€grace€to€serve€Thy€loved€ones,€strengthen€me€in€my€servitudeÏto€Thee,€illumine€my€brow€with€the€light€of€adoration€in€Thy€court€of€holiness,€and€of€prayer€toÏThy€Kingdom€of€grandeur.€€Help€me€to€be€selfless€at€the€heavenly€entrance€of€Thy€gate,€and€aidÏme€to€be€detached€from€all€things€within€Thy€holy€precincts.€€Lord!€€Give€me€to€drink€from€theÏchalice€of€selflessness;€with€its€robe€clothe€me,€and€in€its€ocean€immerse€me.€€Make€me€as€dustÐ 1m,0 Ðin€the€pathway€of€Thy€loved€ones,€and€grant€that€I€may€offer€up€my€soul€for€the€earth€ennobledÏby€the€footsteps€of€Thy€chosen€ones€in€Thy€path,€O€Lord€of€Glory€in€the€Highest.........ðð€¹Ó  Óòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€pages€319-320)Ð ŠÚ ÐÌÓ."ÓóóIn€such€a€lesson€with€children€at€Key€Stage€2€(age€7€„€11),€we€may€include€the€followingÐ d´ Ðelements:ÌÌa)à0  àWe€may€start€by€making€sure€everyone€knows€who€ððAbduððl„Bah€is.€€€(Remember€weÐ + { Ðmay€have€new€Bahðð€children€in€the€class€who€donððt€know).€€Ð "" Ðb)à0  àWe€could€introduce€the€idea€of€the€spiritual€connection€of€the€individual€with€ððAbduððl„Ð  U  ÐBah€and€how€a€Tablet€of€Visitation€brings€us€close.à0È""àòòÐò B È"È" Ðóóc)à0  àWe€may€want€to€explore€the€concepts€of€servitude€and€sacrificeòò€„€óótrying€to€think€of€waysÐ ß/  Ðto€practise€these€virtues€at€home€during€the€coming€week.òòÐÌ "" Ðóód)à0  àWe€may€try€to€develop€a€devotional€attitude.й "" Ðe)à0  àWe€may€explore€in€a€limited€way€the€importance€of€prayer€„€and€that€some€are€obligatoryÐ ¦ö  Ðand€others€not.òòГã "" ÐóóÌAll€these€may€go€into€one€lesson,€but€we€are€drawing€on€many€strands€in€the€curriculum:ÌWith€page€43€of€the€curriculum€open€€(Appendix€7),€brainstorm€together€which€strands€of€theÏcurriculum€are€being€dealt€with€during€this€lesson.ÌÌNow€together€read€through€the€following€analysis:ÌÌAttainment€Target€1€„€Acquisition€of€a€spiritual€and€moral€character:ÌStrands:Ìa)€Spirituality:à ¸ àThe€use€of€prayer€and€development€of€a€devotional€attitudeÐ Õ% Ðc)€Sacrifice:à ` àà0 ¸ àExploring€the€conceptи "¸ " Ðd)€Service:à0 ` àà0¸ ` "` "àDittoЯÿ¸ "¸ " ÐÌAttainment€Target€2€„€Acquisition€of€knowledge€and€understanding:ÌStrands:Ìa)€€Laws:à0 ` àà0¸ ` "` "àMentioning€briefly€the€concept€of€the€obligatory€prayers.Ðc!³¸ "¸ " Ðb)€Teachings:à0 ` àà0¸ ` "` "àSacrifice€and€service€are€both€included€here.ÐP"  ¸ "¸ " Ðc)€€History€and€Key€Figures:à0  àThe€person€of€ððAbduððl„Bah.Ð=#!"" 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