Explanation of the Position of Family in the Spiritual Curriculum

This study was conducted with the aim of explaining the family role in the spiritual curriculum. In terms of purpose this research is an applied-developmental one and in terms of type and method of data collection, it is a mixed research. In the qualitative part of the study, in addition to valid documents and articles, semi-structured interviews were used and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was employed to collect the data. The results indicate that the position of family in the spiritual curriculum is explained through 18 important components. The importance of these components in the spiritual curriculum is such that if families pay more attention to them, the successful implementation and effectiveness of the spiritual curriculum will be feasible. Therefore, it is expected that by explaining the importance of the family in spiritual education of children, it can be associated with school for improving the spirituality of society. Faith and trust in God and recourse to the Imams, encouraging children to be honest and truthful, human and polite relations of parents with each other and with others, and finally, compassion and appreciation and responsibility are respectively the five important components that explains the position of family in the spiritual curriculum.