Battle of Jericho

Bible and Books:

Scripture: Joshua 6
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes:  pg 134-135
The Beginner's Bible:  pg 132-135
My Story Bible:  pg 30-31
Through the Bible Felt:  pg 81-82

Songs and Poems:

- Ar ound the Wall of Jericho
Tune:  "Mulberry Bush"
Around the walls of Jericho
Jericho, Jericho
Around the walls of Jericho
The Israelite army went.

Hear the people give a shout
Give a shout, give a shout
Hear the people give a shout
The walls came tumbling down.

ABCJLM Activities and Crafts:

- ABCJLM Coloring Sheets - Battle of Jericho

- Build a wall using large blocks or tissue boxes.  March around the wall and blow a horn.  Knock the walls down.

- Count out piles of five Bugles snacks and then eat while listening to the story of Joshua.  Remind your child that the horns were played as the people marched around the walls.  (Idea from Shining Star Magazine)

- Make musical instruments to play as you parade around the walls.
Drum, tamborine, maracas
Box guitar, maracas, rattle
Rain stick
Castanets, drum, shaker
Kazoo

Video:

-   Veggie Tales: Josh and the Big Wall