Education - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/education/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Tue, 12 May 2026 09:28:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Exploring the Soul of Teaching – and in the Process, My Own Soul https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/ https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=74426 My crash course in understanding the soul of teaching – and in the process, my own soul – happened at an outpatient facility for adults with severe mental and emotional...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/exploring-the-soul-of-teaching-and-in-the-process-my-own-soul/feed/ 3 Losing the Macho Mask: Raising Boys as Peacemakers https://bahaiteachings.org/losing-macho-mask-raising-boys-peacemakers/ https://bahaiteachings.org/losing-macho-mask-raising-boys-peacemakers/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=82330 Nature has endowed adolescent boys with the strength, agility, and physical stamina they’ve needed since the age when tribal life depended on the traditionally manly skills of the daily hunt. ...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/losing-macho-mask-raising-boys-peacemakers/feed/ 2 O God! Educate These Children https://bahaiteachings.org/o-god-educate-these-children/ https://bahaiteachings.org/o-god-educate-these-children/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=21766 Pregnant WomanWhen my husband and I first saw the results of the tests on our new baby growing in my womb, we both cried. But after all the excellent advice from...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/raising-a-challenged-child/feed/ 2 Remembering Our Teachers https://bahaiteachings.org/remembering-our-teachers/ https://bahaiteachings.org/remembering-our-teachers/#comments Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=48497 Remembering Our TeachersSometime today—somehow, somewhere—I lost an item of great sentimental value, something I have enjoyed for many years. When I noticed it missing, I searched everywhere I could remember being today....

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/remembering-our-teachers/feed/ 2 What We Can Learn From Reflecting on the Past https://bahaiteachings.org/what-we-can-learn-from-reflecting-on-the-past/ https://bahaiteachings.org/what-we-can-learn-from-reflecting-on-the-past/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85742 As I took my walk around the nursing home today, I began thinking about my past. I came from a truly poor background. The country of my birth and perhaps...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-we-can-learn-from-reflecting-on-the-past/feed/ 1 Making Science and Art Universally Accessible https://bahaiteachings.org/making-science-and-art-universally-accessible/ https://bahaiteachings.org/making-science-and-art-universally-accessible/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85342 Creative light bulb explodes with colorful paint and splashes on a black background.I was particularly amused recently by a story in which pianist Jeremy Denk wrote about his “My Favorite Mistake” — trying to major in both chemistry and music.  He had...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/making-science-and-art-universally-accessible/feed/ 0 Can Education Develop Our Material and Spiritual Potential? https://bahaiteachings.org/children-need-both-kinds-of-education-material-and-spiritual/ https://bahaiteachings.org/children-need-both-kinds-of-education-material-and-spiritual/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85202 Diverse children in a classroomYears of involvement with educational systems, and even starting a school overseas years ago, have led me to this question: Does our education system serve all aspects of our children’s...

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