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Children's Spiritual Education

Teacher’s Toolbox

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This resource for teachers of children’s classes, designed for use in the nationally-sponsored schools across the United States, but available to all, will address the themes mentioned below in age appropriate activities for children, junior youth and youth.

Icon of Teachers Toolbox cover 2004Teacher’s Toolbox 2004-2005        

The Teacher’s Toolbox includes lesson plans for children and youth from ages 3-19 (pre-school is ages 3-5, young children ages 6-8 or Level 1, older children ages 9-11 or Level 2, pre-youth ages 12-14 or Level 3, and youth ages 15-19) aligned with the annual theme of study* for the schools and:

  • The Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh
  • The Principle of Oneness: Oneness of Religion
  • The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh: The Covenant
 

AM CLASS #1

AM CLASS #2

PM CLASS #3

Day 1

Bahá'u'lláh Lesson 1

Bahá'u'lláh Lesson 2

Annual Theme Lesson 1

Day 2

Bahá'u'lláh Lesson 3

Bahá'u'lláh Lesson 4

Annual Theme Lesson 2

Day 3

Oneness of Religion Lesson 1

Oneness of Religion Lesson 2

Annual Theme Lesson 3

Day 4

Oneness of Religion Lesson 3

The Covenant Lesson 1

Annual Theme Lesson 4

Day 5

The Covenant Lesson 2

The Covenant Lesson 3

NO CLASS

Introduction [PDF]

Acknowledgements [PDF]

Evaluation Form [PDF] (Word)

Lesson Plans (See Dropdown Lists Below)

Pre-School (Ages 3-5)

Level 1 (Ages 6-8)

Level 2 (Ages 9-11)

Level 3 (Ages 12-14)

Youth (Age 15-19)

Alternative Lesson Plans (See Dropdown Lists Below)

Alt Level 1 (Ages 6-8)

Alt Level 2 (Ages 9-11)

Alt Level 3 (Ages 12-14)

Evaluation Form [PDF] (Word) (We would like to receive a completed form from each of the School Coordinators. It would be most welcome should individual teachers also wish to submit completed forms. Electronic copies may be emailed to our office Schools@usbnc.org.)

Notice to commerical printersFinishing Touches:
Cover (PDF)— full-color printable document

Select from two insert sizes of binder spines:

  • Wide spine (PDF): for coordinators (for large binder containing whole Toolbox) 3 to a page and 1 7/8" wide — can be sized for 2" or 2 1/2" binders.
  • Narrow spine (PDF): for teachers (for smaller binder with individual levels of the Toolbox) 8 to a page and 3/4" wide: Fits 1" binder for smaller sections of resource.

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