Explaining the model of spiritual approach to religious education for the second period of childhood (based on Epistemological principles from the perspective of Allameh Tabatabai).

The purpose of this article is to provide an explanation of the spiritual approach to religious education for the second period of childhood. This research seeks to answer the question that for the religious education of second period of childhood (ages 6 to 11 years), an appropriate approach that based on the principles of Islam, can institutionalize the basic factors of religiousness in this preparatory period; What goals and principles does it rely on? The proposed approach of the present study is a spiritual approach to religious education which is based on the views of Allameh Tabatabai in Epistemological foundations. The research method is descriptive-inferential. The proposed model for laying the groundwork for religious education in second period of childhood in this study, refers to the spiritual approach to religious education or spiritual-religious education. Findings of the article are Inference of goals and principles from some Epistemological foundations of Allameh, which plays a key role in Allameh's views. Principles of inference from Epistemological foundations, appropriate to the second period of childhood, is based on concepts such as : A) Attention and diligence in educational the sensory and imaginary powers of the child, B) Symbolism of religious concepts in attractive and diverse forms of art, C) Direct child's attention to Inner knowledge, D) Pay attention to the child's self- control to bedding Forqan.