King David and the Spider

Family Activities

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• You may enjoy looking through Danny Kerman’s illustrations throughout the book together. Can your child tell you the storyline just by looking at the series of illustrations?
• As a young boy, David enjoyed going for walks and getting to know the various creatures, as well as finding out their contribution to the You could go for a walk around the neighborhood with your child, look around and enjoy your surroundings, while asking each other questions such as: how do the trees, flowers, clouds, and creatures we see on the way contribute to our world?
• You may enjoy playing the game called “We need you in the world”: each player in turn names an object or animal, and together all players try to give as many reasons as possible for its necessity in the world.
• Have your children ever seen cobwebs? You could look for them in stairwells, neglected corners, and storage areas. You could also look for the spider, and perhaps even see how it spins its web!
• Using string or wool, you may want to make your own cobweb. In nature, cobwebs are white. What color would you like yours to be?
• This story is based on a tale about David as a young boy, before he became King of Israel. Do you know any other stories about King David? You may want to share them with your child.