Language teaching
From Bahai9
See Baha'i Education, no. 76 for a suggested method of foreign language instruction (multiple languages being taught at one time).
The following is an outline of the above:
- A. For the Native Tongue (Persian)
- Write and orally name the letters separately (then test?). (children copy letter and repeat the name orally)
- Write the letters connected (in words) (then test?) (until all letters are recognized).
- Write sentences and explain meaning (children copy) (then test?)
- B. For Foreign Languages (Arabic) (Arabic to Persian/Target to Native)
- Write foreign word (Arabic), explain meaning, then test children.
- a) Praise if someone correct
- b) If not correct, the teacher should write the correct translation under the word (children copy it).
- C. For Other Foreign Languages (Russian, French, Turkish/several languages) (Persian to Other/Native to Target)
- Write (?) Persian (or Arabic?) word, then ask them to translate it into Russian/French/Turkish.
- a) If not correct, write the translation (children copy it)
- Write sentences and test.
- a) If not correct, write the translation (children copy it?)
