Hidden Gems Kindergarten Teacher Training 4-8 Sept 2010

Please pass it around and spread the word, anyone interested can contact me or the following for more inforamtion:

Remi: 0124709589. remala56@gmail.com, Chitra: 0164680670, Shirin Tan 0167585842 shirintan@gmail.com

Hidden Gems

A Bahá’í Inspired Kindergarten Program.

A TEACHER TRAINING COURSE

DATE: SATURDAY 4^TH – WEDNESDAY 8^TH SEPTEMBER 2010

TIME: 9:00AM ON THE 4^TH & FINISH AFTER LUNCH ON THE 8^TH

Balakong accommodation has been booked from the 3rd night - so it will be advisable to arrive third night. Dinner on the 3rd night is your own. On the 4th morning breakfast will be at 8am.

VENUE: YAN KEE LEONG TRAINING INSTITUTE BALAKONG.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

MODULE: CHARACTER BUILDING (1 of 3 part modules)

PARTICIPANTS: ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED TO TEACH PRE-SCHOOLERS, INSPIRE THE YOUNG MINDS / INTERESTED TO OPEN A KINDERGARTEN WITH A DIFFERENCE.

COST: RM200 (INCLUDES FOOD&ACCOMMODATION)

DEPOSIT: RM100 TO BE PAID BEFORE COURSE STARTS

REQUISITE: RUHI BOOK 1 – 3 (This is so that you understand the concepts better. If you have not completed these books, it is a requirement to complete them after the course)

"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasure and enable mankind to benefit therefrom."~Bahá'u'lláh

WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM ABOUT?

This Kindergarten Teacher Training program is based on the award winning Hidden Gems program (awards from the Macau Government and International School Services) from the School of the Nations, Macau. See attached brochure for more information.

Hidden Gems 4-8 Sep 2010

Station & Qualification of a Teacher

STATION OF A TEACHER
Quote 1
Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children, young plants of the Abha Paradise…
It is, however, very difficult to undertake this service, even harder to succeed in it. I hope that thou wilt acquit thyself well in this most important of tasks, and successfully carry the day, and become an ensign of God's abounding grace… (-Abdu'l-Baha)

QUALITITES OF A TEACHER
Quote 2
The instruction of these children is even as the work of a loving gardener who tendeth his young plants in the flowering fields of the All-Glorious. (Abdu'l-Baha)

Quote 3
Therefore must the mentor be a doctor as well: that is, he must, in instructing the child, remedy its faults; must give him learning, and at the same time rear him to have a spiritual nature. Let the teacher be a doctor to the character of the child, thus will he heal the spiritual ailments of the children of men. (Abdu'l-Baha)

Quote 4
The teacher, when teaching, must be himself fully enkindled, so that his utterance, like unto a flame of fire, may exert influence and consume the veil of self and passion… (Abdu'l-Baha)

Quote 5
Firmness and steadfastness, however, are necessary, otherwise it will continue for some time, but later be gradually forgotten.
Perseverance is an essential condition. In every project firmness and steadfastness will undoubtedly lead to good results; otherwise it will exist for some days, and then be discontinued.
(Abdu'l-Baha)

Teacher Training :)

I have been humbly appointed as the Assistant Children Class Co-ordinator for Cluster Johor Bahru. This is my visit to the Bahai Community of Kulai. I met up with all the lovely dedicated children class teachers there and conducted a training on

1. Qualification and the station of a teacher - from the writings of Bahai faith
2. Revision of the Bahai National Curriculum for Children Class in Malaysia
3. Virtues - Speaking the language of virtue in class

We also played games and did a name tag- Teachers were required to write their names on it and then go around the room to write virtues on the cards of others. Seeing the positive noble virtues that lay latent in everyone of us.

I will share the training content shortly.