Product Description

Uses more than eighty activities and projects to provide insight into life in the Middle East during the period covered by the Old Testament.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #312726 in Books
• Published on: 1999-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781556523540
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Library Journal
Grade 2-5-Through an explanatory text and more than 80 hands-on activities and projects, Sanders attempts to provide a glimpse into the daily lives of people living 4000 years ago. Unfortunately, this effort falls short. The text includes many interesting facts and raises thought-provoking questions regarding both the everyday and religious life of the people, but the accompanying activities are quite uneven, sometimes creative and instructive, other times dull. Children may enjoy making an Egyptian paddle doll, but few will want to make a sleeping mat, dried bricks, or a measuring tape. Each activity is accompanied by a boxed list of materials needed. The black-and-white diagrams and drawings are clear but uninspired.
Teri Markson, Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Customer Reviews

Old Testament Days brings the Old Testament to life!
Nancy I. Sanders has compliled a wonderful book of activities that will greatly enrich any child's Bible education. Sanders briefly explains concepts/stories from the Old Testament (starting with the days of Abraham and ending with the days of Nehemiah)and then gives a simple enrichment activity to help recreate a moment from Biblical times. A few of the fun activities include making a lyre, building a salt-dough map, creating a seal and reinacting a day at a market in Jerusalem. If you want to bring the Old Testament to life for children, this book is a must.

Great resource for study of Ancient History
We are using this book during our study of Ancient History. It is really wonderful to be able to help our childen understand the Sumerian or Egyptian culture by having our children create a clay tablet with cuneiform writing or by making a wooden "paddle doll" as the Egyptian children may have done. We have eaten meals that the Hebrews may have eaten in the desert, and will be making a bee hive that is based on one they may have used. Our kids love the projects in this book. The projects are easy enough for very young children to do, and most can be done with materials you have around the house, or could be purchased easily and inexpensively. The text is very informative, too, and can be used as a read-aloud with younger children in order to throw a little more light on the culture of the peoples we are studying.

An excellent resource!
This is a fantastic resource for use with children. This resource helps children learn realities about life during bible times. It also has a wide variety of activities, not just the same activity done different ways. The activities take some time and may be a little messy but they are excellent for involvement and for learning.