7. How Can I Get My Child to Use THE BIBLE STORY for Himself?
By giving him some Things to Do. It is a splendid plan to take advantage of the child's natural eagerness to look at the pictures in THE BIBLE STORY, so as to make that desire of real educational value. The following are delightful for a child to do:--
Study closely the pictures on pages [176 G.B.], [196 G.B.], [204 G.B.], and [254 G.B.] of "The Golden Book," read the interesting notes on the back of each picture, and the story on page [208 G.B.] of "The Golden Book." Then tell the difference between traveling in Bible lands and in our land.
Look at the pictures of Bethlehem on pages [138 G.B.] and [248 G.B.] of "The Golden Book" and page [28 L.J.] and read the story on the back of each. Then tell how David's home and life were different from yours. Read the story on page [229 G.B.] and see what wonderful things happened in this little town.
Read the story on page [214 G.B.] and look at the pictures on pages [88 G.B.], [92 G.B.], [188 G.B.], of "The Golden Book" and [192 T.J.], then compare a house in the Holy Land with your house.
Read the story on page [217 G.B.] of "The Golden Book" and look at the pictures opposite and on page [172 G.B.] of "The Golden Book." Then tell or write what you think are the pleasant things about living in Bible lands. Look at the picture on page [236 G.B.] and tell why it was good to live there in the year 33 A.D.
In your sand pile build a tiny city of Jerusalem. You will know just how to make it after you have read the story on page [218 G.B.] of "The Golden Book." Put it on a hill with valleys on three sides of it. Use stones to build the wall. (See page [216 T.J.]) Put a large white stone where you think the temple stood. The picture on page [480 H.T.] in "Hero Tales" will show you how the city really looked. After you have built the city and neighboring hills and valleys as well as you can, show them to your mother and father and explain all the interesting features. Tell about the path on the wall and its use; tell why the city was built on a hill; tell about the gates in the wall. (See page [215 T.J.]) Explain who built the temple and tell anything else you may know about the greatest city of the Bible lands.
In the back of the volume, "The Songs of the Ages," you will find an [index of illustrations] and can easily turn to all the pictures of Jerusalem in these volumes and learn some interesting things.