austraLasia #3273
Salesian
Family Primary Teachers' Seminar, HK
28
August
2013 -- Salesian Family primary schools
have
organized a joint seminar on the Preventive System for their
teachers.
The focus of the seminar was how to implement the Preventive
System in
everyday teaching and how non-Christian teachers can use the
Preventive
System in their work.
Teachers can implement the Preventive System by carrying out
their
assigned duties and classroom teaching well, and by relying on
the
grace of God. They can form their students through the 12
abilities of
Spiritual Education in the subjects they teach.
One of the most important things in teaching is the ability to
ask
questions. Knowing how to question can lead to the truth. Even
non-Christian students need to know how to question and find
the answer
to the supernatural aspects of life, death, suffering and
love.
6 teachers from the schools shared their experience in
implementing the
Preventive System in their teaching. One of the teachers said
that
teachers were like farmers who sowed the seed in their
students’
hearts so that they are ready for God to make them grow and
bear fruit.
Another teacher thought that the reason why teachers felt
tired in
teaching was that they did not rely on the grace of God.
Religion
cannot be grasped easily. Teachers can bring students to the
natural
environment and show them how great is God’s creation. They
can also
ask students to write some personal prayers to praise the
greatness of
God.
Finally, they said that teachers should develop a friendly
relationship
with students, especially in the first 3 months of the school
year,
letting them know that they are loved. Teachers should utilize
every
opportunity in classroom lessons, at assembly periods, and at
lunch
time to affirm, encourage, accept and praise the students. It
is
important to teach the students how to gain knowledge and how
to learn.
It is also important to nurture the hearts of the students by
good
thoughts, so that they are ready for the word of God to bear
fruit.