Book 3 - Tutor Tips

Handout: Prayers referenced in Book 3

Handout of prayers used in the first series of Book 3 children's classes for teachers and children. 

 
Baha'i Posters

Beautiful 11x17" posters created by a graphic designer for Colorado Springs' Intensive Program of Growth.  Use with invitations to devotional gatherings, children's classes or firesides!

 
Tutor Guide for Children's Lessons in Books 3 & 3A
A comprehensive Tutor Guide for the Children's Lessons in Books 3 & 3A (the old Book 5).  An outline is included for each of the 30 lessons, along with a table of contents.
 
Supplemental Children's Books for Book 3 Lessons

Supplemental children's books for the Book 3 lessons, based on the particular virtue focused on in the lesson.

 
Activities to Help Children Focus
Activities to help children focus and discuss lesson themes, based on experience with multiple children in varying types of classes using the Book 3 Level 1 children's class materials.
 
Children's Collage Ideas
Children can share collages about unity in diversity and about the Baha'i laws. For example praying, taking others' possessions, backbiting, wearing clean clothes, entering someone's house without their permission, etc.
 
Why Book 3 Is included in the Sequence of Courses
An excellent summary and thoughtful explanation.
 
Book - "Classroom Management in Action"
A Bahá'í-inspired educational book by Dr. Boris Handal from Australia, which may be helpful for Book 3 and Book 5 tutors!
 
Article - "Taking a Second Look at Children's Education: 3 Reasons Why You Need Ruhi Book 3"
A comprehensive look at why we all should take Ruhi Book 3!
 
Tutor Notes & Selected Activities for Book 3
This excellent tutor resource includes warm-up activities, participant skillbuilding ideas, lesson themes, how to teach storytelling & songs, practice debriefing ideas, and some really great activities. These tutor notes came from a Book 3, Teaching Children's Classes Grade 1, held summer 2004 in Ohio, USA.
 
Book 3 Song Lyrics, Children's Coloring Sheets, Progress Report
Helpful downloads of the Book 3 Song Lyrics, Children's Coloring Sheets and the Progress Report.
 
Lesson Chart for Book 3
A handy Lesson Chart for Book 3 lists the lesson theme, song, quotation, story and game for each lesson in grid format.
 
Ideas & Activities for Book 3 Intensives
This set of short activities is wonderful! Also find tips on running a Book 3 intensive, or any Study Circle. Covers Units 1 & 2 of Book 3.
 
Book - "The Story of Baha'u'llah: Promised One of All Religions"
This wonderful book by Druzelle Cederquist is a helpful resource for Books 3 and 4. Includes a one-page "Guide to Finding the Topics Between the Covers", available for download, indicating where specific topics might be located.
 
Lesson Plan Templates
A simple approach to preparing for teaching children's classes. Helps you put all your lessons in a common, simplified format; organize them in a binder; and organize your thinking about the lesson.
 
Supplemental Activities & Quotations for Book 3 Children's Lessons
An excellent supplemental resource for the Book 3 children's lessons, including quotations, activities, stories, good library books to read and more. A compilation of quotations and supplemental activities have been designed to complement and expand each of the 15 lessons. Resources are also provided for older students, younger students and parents. Outstanding!
 
www.Spiritual-Education.org
The www.spiritual-education.org website has original stories you can share in your Study Circle, including ideas and tips for storytelling.
 

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