Here is your comprehensive 1-Month "Teacher Training" Intensive. This schedule is designed to take you from "Blank Page" to "First Day of School," fully equipped with a localized Vietnamese curriculum and the artistic skills to teach it.

Context:

• Goal: Prepare for Grade 3 (The Rubicon Year).
• Strategy: Replace Hebrew/Chinese archetypes with Vietnamese equivalents (Thần Trụ Trời, Lạc Long Quân, Stilt Houses).
• Daily Rhythm: Morning for Head (Planning/Reading), Afternoon for Hands (Art/Skill).

The Master Curriculum Map (Your "North Star")

Week 1: The Cosmic Beginning (Creation & Painting)

Goal: Internalize the "Big Bang/Thần Trụ Trời" story and master Wet-on-Wet Painting.

• Monday (Feb 9):

• Morning: Read GA 311 (Kingdom of Childhood) - Lecture 1. Write the outline for the story of "The Cosmic Egg."

• Afternoon: Painting: Practice "Yellow Light surrounded by Blue Darkness." (Do this 3 times).

• Tuesday (Feb 10):

• Morning: Read GA 311 - Lecture 2. Compare Thần Trụ Trời’s labor to the 9-year-old’s need for work.

• Afternoon: Painting: "Separation of Elements" (Red Fire, Blue Water, Green Earth).

• Wednesday (Feb 11):

• Morning: Draft your "Defense" Document - Part 1. (Why Asian myths meet the developmental need for "Origin Stories").

• Afternoon: Chalkboard Drawing: Practice drawing a "Pillar of Light" or a Mountain rising from the Sea. Use the side of the chalk.

• Thursday (Feb 12):

• Morning: Read Rawson & Richter (Grade 3 Section - Creation). Note the learning goals.

• Afternoon: Storytelling: Practice telling the Thần Trụ Trời story aloud to an empty room. Focus on your voice dropping to a low, serious tone.

• Friday (Feb 13):

• Morning: Review: Look at your paintings. Are the colors muddy? (If yes, use less water next time).

• Afternoon: Form Drawing: Practice simple running forms (waves, mountains).

• Weekend: Rest & Nature Observation. Go to a rice field or river in Hội An. Watch how the water moves.

Week 2: The Earth & The Measure (Farming & Drawing)

Goal: Prepare the Farming/Building blocks and master Geometric/Technical Drawing.

• Monday (Feb 16):

• Morning: Read Practical Advice (GA 294) - Lecture 1-4 (Focus on writing/reading).

• Afternoon: Table Drawing (Crayon): Draw a "Rice Plant" showing roots, stem, and grain. Focus on vertical energy.

• Tuesday (Feb 17):

• Morning: Research Shennong (Thần Nông). Write the story of him tasting the herbs (The hero who risks himself for knowledge).

• Afternoon: Measurement Practice: Measure your own room using "Gang" (hand span) and "Sải" (arm span). Write down the numbers.

• Wednesday (Feb 18):

• Morning: Draft "Defense" Document - Part 2. (Why "Stilt House" is better than "Noah's Ark" for Vietnamese spatial awareness).

• Afternoon: Chalkboard Drawing: Draw a Stilt House. Focus on the structure: Pillars (Earth), Floor (Human), Roof (Sky).

• Thursday (Feb 19):

• Morning: Plan the Farming Field Trip. Where in Hội An can you take them? (Vegetable village? Rice paddy?).

• Afternoon: Modeling (Clay/Beeswax): Model a simple brick or a plow. Feel the weight of the earth.

• Friday (Feb 20):

• Morning: Review: Does your Stilt House drawing look stable?

• Afternoon: Form Drawing: Practice "Symmetry." Draw the left side of a leaf/vase, then the right side.

• Weekend: Visit a traditional house or carpenter if possible. Look at the joints.

Week 3: The Word & The Law (Grammar & Writing)

Goal: Prepare the Grammar block and finalize your School Presentation.

• Monday (Feb 23):

• Morning: Read Rawson & Richter (Grammar). Understand "Noun, Verb, Adjective."

• Afternoon: Writing Practice: Practice your best "Chalkboard Handwriting." Write a short poem about the Wind (Verbs) and the Stone (Nouns).

• Tuesday (Feb 24):

• Morning: Write the story of The Scribe/The Bird Songs. How did the Vietnamese people "catch" the wind (words) into a cage (writing)?

• Afternoon: Painting: "The Mood of Grammar." Paint a solid Red block (Noun) and a swirling Yellow wave (Verb).

• Wednesday (Feb 25):

• Morning: Finalize "Defense" Document. Print out your Comparative Table and Block Map.

• Afternoon: Rehearsal: Present your curriculum change to a friend/partner. "I am using Thần Nông because..."

• Thursday (Feb 26):

• Morning: Select your Morning Circle Songs. Find folk songs about farming (e.g., "Hạt Gạo Làng Ta" or similar).

• Afternoon: Music: Practice singing the song while clapping the rhythm.

• Friday (Feb 27):

• Morning: Review: Check your Block Plan. Do you have a story for every week?

• Afternoon: Free Art: Paint or draw whatever you feel you are weakest at.

• Weekend: Rest deeply. You have finished the "Thinking" phase.

Week 4: The Rhythm & The Room (Practical Setup)

Goal: Set up the classroom and get your body ready for the children.

• Monday (March 2):

• Morning: Classroom Setup. Arrange the desks. Where does the light fall? Where do you stand?

• Afternoon: Supplies Check: Do you have enough crayons, paper, chalk? Sharpen every crayon.

• Tuesday (March 3):

• Morning: Write the First Week's Schedule (Day 1 to Day 5). Hour by hour.

• Afternoon: Chalkboard: Draw the First Day Drawing (The Cosmic Egg/Sunrise) on the actual board in the classroom.

• Wednesday (March 4):

• Morning: Parent Meeting Prep. What will you say to the parents on Day 1?

• Afternoon: Walk through the "Morning Circle" in the empty classroom.

• Thursday (March 5):

• Morning: Read GA 311 - Last Lecture. Focus on the teacher's inner mood.

• Afternoon: Meditate on the children. Visualize them entering the room.

• Friday (March 6):

• Morning: Rest. Do nothing related to school.

• Afternoon: Rest. Cook a good meal. Sleep early.

Immediate Next Step (For Today/Tonight):

1. Print this schedule. Stick it on your wall.
2. Buy your supplies:

• Block crayons (Stockmar or alternative).
• Watercolor paints (Vermillion, Golden Yellow, Ultramarine Blue).
• A large sketchbook (A3 size) for your "Table Drawing" practice.

3. Find the Myths: Search online or in a library for the full text of Thần Trụ Trời and Sự tích Bánh Chưng Bánh Giầy.

"Would you like me to help you create the specific 'Lesson Plan for Day 1' right now, so you have a concrete starting point?"