Overview
More than 80 projects drawn from archaeological evidence and Bible descriptions make Old Testament Days come alive in this activity guide for children ages 5 to 12. Children can enjoy a desert picnic of dried figs, goat's milk cheese, and lentil stew, or make a loose tunic like the one young Isaac wore on his family's trek to the Promised Land nearly 4,000 years ago. They can make a painted throwing stick or a wooden paddle doll like the ones Moses might have played with in the Pharaoh's palace, and build toy instruments like those the Israelites used to celebrate their return to Jerusalem in 300 B.C. Games, recipes, crafts, and just enough historical background provide plenty of educational fun for home or school.Uses more than eighty activities and projects to provide insight into life in the Middle East during the period covered by the Old Testament.
Synopsis
More than 80 projects drawn from archaeological evidence and Bible descriptions make Old Testament Days come alive in this activity guide for children ages 5 to 12. Children can enjoy a desert picnic of dried figs, goat's milk cheese, and lentil stew, or make a loose tunic like the one young Isaac wore on his family's trek to the Promised Land nearly 4,000 years ago. They can make a painted throwing stick or a wooden paddle doll like the ones Moses might have played with in the Pharaoh's palace, and build toy instruments like those the Israelites used to celebrate their return to Jerusalem in 300 B.C. Games, recipes, crafts, and just enough historical background provide plenty of educational fun for home or school.
Children's Literature
Social life and customs of the ancient Middle Eastern world mix with Biblical lore in this unusual and very successful activity book. It has the oversize format and informal, inviting tone of other activity guides written for kids and their teachers without compromising the scholarliness of the subject or its treatment. Each page or two of highly readable text is accompanied by a clearly described activity or craft project intended to help readers have first hand experience with the subject they have just read about. "Living in Tents," "Prophets and Kings," and "Back to the City" are just three of the topics addressed in this way. The histories are recounted so compellingly that the reader wants to know what happens next. The accompanying activities are easy to follow, clearly related to the text, and meaningful upon completion. There are cleanly drawn, well-labeled drawings to illustrate both the text and the activities. This is a "must have" for religious schoolteachers and others wanting to know more about the lives of our Biblical ancestors.