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Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àà0¸ "¸ "àà0h""àà0Àh"h"àà0À"À"àempathyÐ¥"õ "" ÐÌ3)à0  àIf€well€led,€circle€games€can€be€used€to€encourage€the€reticent€to€express€themselvesÐ $Ï" Ðand€play€an€active€part,€and€to€teach€self„discipline€to€the€loquacious€„€no€calling€out,Ð l%¼ # Ðdominating€the€group€etc.ÐY&©!$"" ÐÌ4)à0  àThey€can€help€to€develop€good€Bahðð€attitudes€and€behaviour€patterns,€thusÐ 3(ƒ#& Ðimproving€the€ethos€of€the€classroom:€€€€ð ðthe€Ô‡XE<XXXÔcustoms€of€the€KingdomÔ#†XE<XXXE%Ž # Ðand€the€rest€of€the€group€can€all€think€and€suggest€ways€of€helping.€ChildrenÐ +&{!$ Ðwill€develop€an€empathy€for€each€othersðð€problems€and€become€supportiveÐ 'h"% Ðinstead€of€critical.Ð(U#&` "` " Ðà0  àà0` ""àIndividuals€will€feel€themselves€supported€instead€of€criticised.Ðò(B$'` "` " ÐÌPositive€outcomes.€€Ð Ì*&) ÐThere€are€many,€but€to€list€a€few:à h àÐ ¹+ '* Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àEstablishing€positive€relations€within€the€class.Ц,ö'+¸ "¸ " Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àCreating€a€calm€and€positive€classroom/school€ethos.Г-ã(,¸ "¸ " Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àMaking€all€the€class€members€feel€like€valued€members€with€aÐ €.Ð)- Ðcontribution€to€make.Ðm/½*.¸ "¸ " Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àEnhancing€self€esteem/confidence.ÐZ0ª+/¸ "¸ " Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àDeveloping€self„disciplineа¸ "¸ " Ðà0  àà0` ""àà0¸ ` "` "àÐ ¸ "¸ " ÐÌò òThe€basic€circle€rulesó ó,€as€above,€€are€very€important€and€should€be€carefully€enforced.€TheyÐ wÇ Ðcan€be€stuck€up€on€the€wall€for€all€the€adults€and€children€to€see.€€Ð g· ÐÌò òòòFà0  àBehaviour€managementà€UUB"""à20€minóóˆÐ A ‘ ÐÌó óAsk€someone€to€read€these€three€passages:ò òÐ E • ÐÌó óð ð...Baha'i€education,€just€like€any€other€system€of€education,€is€based€on€the€assumption€thatÐ n  Ðthere€are€certain€natural€deficiencies€in€every€child,€no€matter€how€gifted,€which€hisÐ  [  Ðeducators,€whether€his€parents,€schoolmasters,€or€his€spiritual€guides€and€preceptors,€shouldÐ øH  Ðendeavour€to€remedy.€€Discipline€of€some€sort,€whether€physical,€moral€or€intellectual,€isÐ å5  Ðindeed€indispensable,€and€no€training€can€be€said€to€be€complete€and€fruitful€if€it€disregardsÐ Ò"  Ðthis€element.€€The€child€when€born€is€far€from€being€perfect.€€It€is€not€only€helpless,€butÐ ¿ Ðactually€is€imperfect,€and€even€is€naturally€inclined€towards€evil.€€He€should€be€trained,€hisÐ ¬ü Ðnatural€inclinations€harmonized,€adjusted€and€controlled,€and€if€necessary€suppressed€orÐ ™é Ðregulated,€so€as€to€ensure€his€healthy€physical€and€moral€development.€€Baha'i€parents€cannotÐ †Ö Ðsimply€adopt€an€attitude€of€non-resistance€towards€their€children,€particularly€those€who€areÐ sà Ðunruly€and€violent€by€nature.€€It€is€not€even€sufficient€that€they€should€pray€on€their€behalf.€Ð `° ÐRather€they€should€endeavour€to€inculcate,€gently€and€patiently,€into€their€youthful€mindsÐ M Ðsuch€principles€of€moral€conduct€and€initiate€them€into€the€principles€and€teachings€of€theÐ :Š ÐCause€with€such€tactful€and€loving€care€as€would€enable€them€to€become€"true€sons€of€God"Ð 'w Ðand€develop€into€loyal€and€intelligent€citizens€of€His€Kingdom.€€This€is€the€high€purposeÐ d Ðwhich€Baha'u'llah€Himself€has€clearly€defined€as€the€chief€goal€of€every€education.ðð€Ð Q Ðà€"àòò(Shoghi€Effendi:€€Baha'i€Education,€page€303)óóˆÐ î> ÐÌð ðThe€child€must€not€be€oppressed€or€censured€because€it€is€underdeveloped;€it€must€beÐ È Ðpatiently€trained....ððÐ µ Ðà€`` "àòò(ð ðPromulgation€of€Universal€Peaceðð€p180)óóˆÐ ¢ ò ÐÌð ðWhensoever€a€mother€seeth€that€her€child€hath€done€well,€let€her€praise€and€applaud€himÐ |"Ì  Ðand€cheer€his€heart;€and€if€the€slightest€undesirable€trait€should€manifest€itself,€let€her€counselÐ i#¹! Ðthe€child€and€punish€him,€and€use€means€based€on€reason,€even€a€slight€verbal€chastisementÐ V$¦" Ðshould€this€be€necessary.€€It€is€not,€however,€permissible€to€strike€a€child,€or€vilify€him,€forÐ C%“ # Ðthe€child's€character€will€be€totally€perverted€if€he€be€subjected€to€blows€or€verbal€abuseðð.€Ð 0&€!$ Ðà€ÌÌ"àòò(`Abdu'l-Baha:€€Selections€...€€`Abdu'l-Baha,€page€125)óóˆÐ 'm"% ÐÌò òÌó óAsk€everyone€to€say€what€thoughts€they€have€about€the€discipline€of€children.Ð ã)3%( ÐÌWhen€everyone€has€given€their€ideas,€ask€members€of€the€group€to€read€through€theÐ ½+ '* Ðfollowing€ideas€which€may€be€of€help:ò òÐ ª,ú'+ ÐÌó ó1à0  àThe€best€way€to€manage€the€childrenððs€behaviour€is€through€trying€to€pre„emptò ò€ó óanyÐ ƒ.Ó)- Ðdifficulties€before€they€happen.€€If€the€teacher€can€establish€a€bond€of€affection€withÐ s/Ã*. Ðchildren€they€are€less€likely€to€misbehave€and€more€likely€to€want€to€please.Ð`0°+/"" Ðò òÌó ó2à0  àRewards€are€better€than€punishments.€Rewarding€good€behaviour€reinforces€thatÐ œì Ðbehaviour€and€raises€the€childððs€self„esteem.€€Punishing€bad€behaviour€lowers€self„Ð ‰Ù Ðesteem€and€the€child€is€gaining€the€desired€attention€for€the€wrong€reasons.€€A€goodÐ vÆ Ðidea€would€be€to€give€stickers,€or€a€childððs€name€could€be€entered€in€a€ððgolden€bookððÐ c³ Ðetc.€Children€could€be€allowed€to€choose€music€to€listen€to€during€lessons.ÐP  "" ÐÌ3à0  àIf€a€child€is€misbehaving€in€a€small€way,€it€is€sometimes€enough€to€praise€a€near„byÐ * z Ðchild€for€behaving€in€an€opposite,€good€way.€€For€example,€if€a€child€is€fidgeting,€theÐ  g Ðteacher€could€say€to€another€child,€ð ðWell€done,€John,€for€sitting€so€stillðð,€or€€ð ðYou€didÐ  T  Ðvery€well,€Vahid,€being€so€quiet€during€the€prayers.€€Well€done.ððÐñ A "" ÐÌ4à0  àIf€a€child€is€misbehaving,€and€you€need€to€stop€him,€instead€of€speaking€to€him€whileÐ Ë  Ðeveryone€listens,€you€could€draw€an€unhappy€face€on€a€piece€of€paper,€and€place€itÐ ¸  Ðbeside€him€where€only€he€can€see.€€He€might€appreciate€the€element€of€secrecyÐ ¥õ  Ðbetween€the€two€of€you€and€find€it€easy€to€respond.Ð’â "" ÐÌ5à0  àIf€bad€behaviour€continues€try€to€use€an€ððappropriateðð€sanction:€€Ðl¼"" Ðà0  àà0` ""àIf€you€are€in€the€middle€of€a€game,€make€the€child€sit€out.€(Just€for€one€game).ÐY©` "` " Ðà0  àà0` ""àIf€you€are€working€in€a€circle,€make€the€child€sit€outwith€the€circle€(for€2€or€3Ð F– Ðminutes€only€„€an€egg€timer€is€very€good€for€this,€as€the€child€can€see€theÐ 3ƒ Ðpassage€of€time€and€knows€he€will€soon€be€allowed€back.)Ð p` "` " ÐÌ6à0  àIf€a€child€appears€to€be€unhappy€/€bored€/€disruptive€etc€you€may€feel€its€worth€whileÐ úJ Ðco„opting€another€adult€/€youth€to€come€in€and€work€with€the€child.€€Often€the€childÐ ç7 Ðcraves€attention,€and€will€be€difficult€until€he€gets€it.€€We€donððt€know€hisÐ Ô$ Ðcircumstances€„„€maybe€he€really€does€need€more€attention.€€Whatever€happens,Ð Á Ðeveryone€is€going€to€benefit€from€an€extra€helper.€€Remember,€the€welfare€of€theÐ ®þ Ðchildren€is€the€responsibility€of€the€whole€school€/€community.€€Donððt€be€afraid€to€askÐ ›ë Ðfor€help.ЈØ"" ÐÌ7à0  àIf€a€child€remains€uncooperative€it€may€be€that€the€work€of€the€class,€or€the€method,€isÐ b!² Ðinappropriate.€Children€have€different€capacities€and€may€find€the€pace€too€slow€orÐ O"Ÿ  Ðtoo€fast.€€You€may€need€an€assistant€to€support€an€individual€child,€or€you€may€allowÐ <#Œ! Ða€child€to€work€alone,€separate€from€the€group,€on€their€own€project€at€their€own€pace.Ð )$y" ÐThis€is€something€that€may€suit€an€intelligent€child.€€But€make€sure€you€are€directingÐ %f # Ðhim,€and€having€his€feedback€into€the€rest€of€the€class.Ð&S!$"" ÐÌ8à0  àIf€one€child€continually€has€difficulties€getting€on€with€the€others,€you€could€allÐ Ý'-#& Ðconsult€together€about€this€in€the€circle.€€Have€the€child€tell€the€others€how€he€feels,Ð Ê($' Ðand€ask€the€others€for€ideas€how€they€could€help.€€Ask€one€or€two€willing€children€toÐ ·)%( Ðmake€a€special€effort€in€befriending€and€supporting€the€child.€This€is€surprisinglyÐ ¤*ô%) Ðeffective€in€improving€everyoneððs€behaviour.Б+á&*"" Ðà0  àà0` ""àÐ ` "` " Ð9à0  àEncourage€children€to€praise€one€another.Ðk-»(,"" Ðò òÌÌThe€Holy€familyÐ 00€+/ ÐÐ 1l,0 Ðó óThe€ideal€would€be€for€the€classroom€atmosphere€to€resemble€that€of€the€Holy€Family.€€TellÐ ° Ðeveryone€to€settle€comfortably€while€they€listen€to€these€two€accounts€„„€one€of€BahððuððllhÐ í Ðwith€children€and€one€of€ððAbduððl„Bah.ò òÐ ŠÚ ÐÌ1.à  àBahððuððllh€and€the€childrenó óÐ c³ ÐÌð ðI€remember€well€the€greatest€of€our€joys€was€to€go€with€Bahððuððllh€for€the€occasionalÐ < Œ Ðpicnics€to€the€Ridvn.Ð ) y Ðà  àHow€happy€we€were€with€Him.€€He€was€indeed€the€brightness€of€our€lives€in€that€timeÐ  f Ðof€difficulty.Ð  S  Ðà  àOur€days€were€then€very€monotonous.€€We€saw€little€of€our€Father,€so€much€was€HeÐ ð @  Ðoccupied€with€the€affairs€of€those€who€constantly€came€to€beg€for€His€help.......Ð Ý-  Ðà  àWe€children€looked€upon€Bahððuððllh€as€another€loving€Father;€to€Him€we€carried€allÐ Ê  Ðout€little€difficulties€and€troubles.€€He€took€an€interest€in€everything€that€concerned€us.Ð ·  Ðà  àHe€used€to€send€a€servant€to€Beirut€every€year€to€buy€stuff€for€our€clothes.€Ð ¤ô  ÐBahððuððllh€would€then€call€for€us€to€choose€which€we€liked€best€for€our€frocks.€€My€mother,Ð ‘á  Ðmy€aunt,€and€the€children€would€make€this€cotton€material€into€garments.Ð ~Î Ðà  àHe€was€always€punctual€and€loved€daintiness€and€order....Ð k» Ðà  àð ðWhy€not€put€on€your€prettiest€frocks?ðð€He€would€say€to€us.€€Ð X¨ Ðà  àAll€our€holidays,€all€our€treats€came€from€Him€in€those€days;€when€boxes€of€sweetsÐ E• Ðwere€brought€to€Him€He€would€set€some€aside€for€us.€€Ð 2‚ Ðà  àð ðPut€that€box€of€sweets€over€there,€or€Aq€will€give€it€away€to€the€people,ðð€He€wouldÐ o Ðsay€in€fun.Ð  \ Ðà  àð ðLet€the€dear€children€come€in€and€have€some€dessert,ðð€He€often€said,€when€we€wereÐ ùI Ðbeing€sent€off€to€bed€„„€my€father€and€my€mother€not€wishing€we€should€disturb€Him€„„€butÐ æ6 ÐHe€always€welcomed€us€with€loving€words.Ð Ó# Ðà  àHow€we€adored€Him!Ð À Ðà  àð ðNow€children,€tomorrow€you€shall€come€with€me€to€the€Ridvn,ðð€He€would€say,€andÐ ­ý Ðour€night€was€so€full€of€joy€we€could€scarcely€sleep.ððÐ šê Ðà€g g "àòò€ððThe€Spoken€Chronicle€of€Tb€òòKhóónum,€daughter€of€ððAbduððl„BahððˆÐ ‡× Ѐà€zz)"àquoted€in€ððThe€Chosen€Highwayðð.óóˆÐ t Ä Ðà  àò òÌó óÌò ò2.à  àððAbduððl„Bah€and€the€childrenó óÐ :#Š! ÐÓ~ÓÌÓ¯}Óà  àððAbduððl„Bah€loved€children€very€much.€€Even€the€sight€of€them€always€brought€HimÐ %c # Ðgreat€joy.€€Once€He€remarked€that€He€loved€them€particularly€because€they€were€near€to€theÐ &P!$ ÐKingdom€of€God.Ð í&="% Ðà  àWhen€He€was€travelling€in€North€America€He€often€held€meetings€especially€for€theÐ Ú'*#& Ðchildren.€€On€one€occasion,€after€the€room€had€filled€with€children€and€their€parents,€HeÐ Ç($' Ðgreeted€each€one€of€the€children€in€person.Ð ´)%( Ðà  àHe€called€each€child€to€Him€in€turn,€took€them€in€His€lap€...€kissing€the€little€ones,Ð ¡*ñ%) Ðpressing€the€hands€and€embracing€the€older€ones,€all€with€such€infinite€love€and€tendernessÐ Ž+Þ&* Ðshining€in€His€eyes€and€thrilling€in€the€tones€of€His€voice,€that€when€He€whispered€in€English,Ð {,Ë'+ Ðin€their€ears,€to€tell€Him€their€names,€they€answered€as€joyfully€and€freely€as€they€would€to€aÐ h-¸(, Ðbeloved€father.€€To€each€child€He€gave€a€little€touch€...€there€was€no€suggestion€of€haste€and€aÐ U.¥)- Ðhush€fell€upon€the€group€„„€a€quiet,€vibrant,€eloquent€silence.€€The€childrenððs€joy€and€His€ownÐ B/’*. Ðhappiness€seemed€to€culminate€when€one€dear€little€tot€ran€to€Him€and€fairly€threw€herselfÐ /0+/ Ðinto€His€arms.€€When€He€let€go€she€stood€for€a€second€and€then€suddenly€laughed€aloud€withÐ 1l,0 Ðperfect€joy,€which€found€its€instant€echo€in€a€ripple€around€the€whole€circle.Ð ° Ðà  àAfter€His€talk€to€the€children€He€took€a€bouquet€of€flowers€from€the€centre€of€theÐ í Ðtable€and€divided€it€among€the€children.ððÐ ŠÚ Ðà€DD,"àòò(From€ððThe€Brilliant€Starsðð)óóˆÐ wÇ Ðò òÌÌòòGà  àPracticeóóà€ÊÊ:"àRemaining€timeˆÐ < Œ ÐÌÌó óConclude€the€session€by€trying€out€a€few€circle€games.Ð , |  ÐÌ