Children are the most precious treasure a community can possess. In them are the promise and guarantee of the future. Yet, in order for this promise to be realised, children need to receive spiritual nourishment. In a world where the joy and innocence of childhood can be so easily overwhelmed by the aggressive pursuit of materialistic ends, the moral and spiritual education of children assumes vital importance.

Children are born in a state of potentiality, ready to develop their unique spiritual qualities in order to contribute to the welfare of society. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá stated that “the hearts of all children are of the utmost purity,” and that “they are mirrors upon which no dust has fallen”. Like a young plant or tree, children will grow and develop based on the training they receive and the influences they experience. Nurturing children, in both the community and at home, is integral to the life of the community, for children “bear the seeds of the character of future society”.

The Aim of Bahá’í Children’s Classes is

• to nurture the tender hearts and minds of children by helping them to develop spiritual qualities and the habits and behaviours that constitute the essential attributes of a spiritual being.

For the time being, Bahá’í Children's Classes are being hosted online through Zoom. This website is full of supplemental materials that support the Grade1 Bahá’í Children's Classes lesson plans. There are 24 lessons in the Grade 1 curriculum. You are welcome to use any of the material provided to support your efforts in nurturing the spiritual qualities of those tender souls in your care. 

For more information, email secretariat@parksvillebahai.org.