In an effort to help our children learn "The 10 Words", (aka 10 commandments) from a Hebrew perspective, I did a little online research and complied some hand motions for each one according to their order.
Here's my written list and I hope to eventually put up a video once the children learn these motions (click to download the pdf file):
Here's my written list and I hope to eventually put up a video once the children learn these motions (click to download the pdf file):
| memorizing_the_10_commandments.pdf |
For the excerpts from Deuteronomy and Exodus, you can click below (taken from The Scriptures Bible version):
| 10_commandments_deuteronomy.pdf |
| 10_commandments_exodus.pdf |
There were a few videos on YouTube that gave me ideas for this list. Simply do a search on YouTube with words like: 10 commandments, hand motions, memorization, fingers, learn, etc.
Also, I found these flashcards that helped with the first 3 commandments (although I still did a little variation to try to emphasize the Hebraic mndset. For example, with commandment#3 referring to taking on the name or in Hebrew the "shem" which means character of YHWH in falsehood (as opposed to just not saying His "name" or "title" in vain):
http://sundayschoolnetwork.com/curriculum_dwnld-ten-commandments.html
Also, I found these flashcards that helped with the first 3 commandments (although I still did a little variation to try to emphasize the Hebraic mndset. For example, with commandment#3 referring to taking on the name or in Hebrew the "shem" which means character of YHWH in falsehood (as opposed to just not saying His "name" or "title" in vain):
http://sundayschoolnetwork.com/curriculum_dwnld-ten-commandments.html
As usual, Hebrew4Christians is a great resource for The 10 Commandments:
http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Torah/Ten_Cmds/ten_cmds.html#Listing1
Finally, here's a seven page set of worksheets to help enhance learning these commandments:
http://www.trainupchildren.com/children/worksheets/ten-commandments.pdf
ENJOY TEACHING THESE COMMANDMENTS :-)
“And these Words which I am commanding you today shall be in your heart, and you shall impress them upon your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up..." (Deu 6:6-7 )
http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Torah/Ten_Cmds/ten_cmds.html#Listing1
Finally, here's a seven page set of worksheets to help enhance learning these commandments:
http://www.trainupchildren.com/children/worksheets/ten-commandments.pdf
ENJOY TEACHING THESE COMMANDMENTS :-)
“And these Words which I am commanding you today shall be in your heart, and you shall impress them upon your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up..." (Deu 6:6-7 )
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